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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Palestine

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Palestine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 3.31 in Palestine — 81.6% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.5% in Ecuador and by 51.4% in Palestine — in 1990, it was 3.68 and 6.81, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 44/196 for Palestine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 28.5 in Palestine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 36 in Palestine.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Palestine.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Palestine by year

Ecuador
Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Palestine
2023 1.82 3.31
2022 1.86 3.38
2021 1.91 3.44
2020 1.97 3.51
2019 2.04 3.59
2018 2.11 3.67
2017 2.13 3.77
2016 2.12 3.89
2015 2.21 3.98
2014 2.27 4
2013 2.36 4.05
2012 2.51 4.15
2011 2.61 4.31
2010 2.62 4.43
2009 2.68 4.44
2008 2.69 4.51
2007 2.7 4.63
2006 2.75 4.74
2005 2.8 4.87
2004 2.85 4.97
2003 2.91 5.06
2002 2.97 5.22
2001 3.04 5.34
2000 3.1 5.46
1999 3.17 5.58
1998 3.23 5.69
1997 3.29 5.82
1996 3.35 5.99
1995 3.38 6.16
1994 3.42 6.33
1993 3.49 6.5
1992 3.58 6.65
1991 3.63 6.75
1990 3.68 6.81
1989 3.74 -
1988 3.79 -
1987 3.87 -
1986 4 -
1985 4.14 -
1984 4.31 -
1983 4.39 -
1982 4.5 -
1981 4.61 -
1980 4.73 -
1979 4.86 -
1978 4.99 -
1977 5.13 -
1976 5.28 -
1975 5.43 -
1974 5.58 -
1973 5.73 -
1972 5.87 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.14 -
1969 6.25 -
1968 6.35 -
1967 6.44 -
1966 6.51 -
1965 6.56 -
1964 6.61 -
1963 6.65 -
1962 6.68 -
1961 6.7 -
1960 6.72 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Ecuador vs Palestine population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Palestine
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Palestine
2023 178,093 102,613
2022 179,308 123,987
2021 155,146 120,396
2020 156,458 122,416
2019 211,045 124,508
2018 219,513 124,791
2017 211,355 125,688
2016 208,245 126,698
2015 219,399 126,189
2014 225,790 120,724
2013 234,103 120,503
2012 249,825 119,185
2011 258,171 119,021
2010 257,404 117,674
2009 260,892 111,724
2008 257,894 108,395
2007 253,419 112,453
2006 254,184 111,728
2005 255,295 110,569
2004 257,436 110,045
2003 258,928 109,162
2002 259,446 108,560
2001 259,376 107,320
2000 259,837 106,367
1999 261,650 104,823
1998 263,927 103,566
1997 266,020 102,307
1996 267,695 98,085
1995 264,449 94,037
1994 261,788 90,156
1993 260,330 86,434
1992 259,787 82,865
1991 257,713 79,444
1990 252,919 76,163
1989 248,129 -
1988 241,191 -
1987 237,724 -
1986 237,084 -
1985 236,438 -
1984 236,543 -
1983 231,336 -
1982 227,606 -
1981 224,073 -
1980 220,120 -
1979 216,162 -
1978 212,497 -
1977 209,095 -
1976 205,366 -
1975 202,407 -
1974 199,276 -
1973 196,028 -
1972 192,136 -
1971 187,995 -
1970 183,517 -
1969 178,403 -
1968 173,828 -
1967 168,629 -
1966 163,317 -
1965 157,915 -
1964 152,263 -
1963 146,531 -
1962 140,943 -
1961 135,573 -
1960 130,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.99% in Ecuador and +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Palestine by year

Ecuador
Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Palestine
2023 15 27.1
2022 15.4 27.6
2021 15.9 28.2
2020 16.4 28.9
2019 16.9 29.7
2018 17.5 30.5
2017 17.7 31.4
2016 17.6 32.3
2015 18.4 32.9
2014 18.9 32.8
2013 19.7 32.9
2012 20.9 33.4
2011 21.8 34.1
2010 21.9 34.5
2009 22.4 34
2008 22.5 33.9
2007 22.6 35.9
2006 23 36.7
2005 23.3 37.3
2004 23.7 38.1
2003 24.2 38.8
2002 24.7 39.6
2001 25.1 40.2
2000 25.6 40.9
1999 26.1 41.4
1998 26.6 42.1
1997 27.1 42.7
1996 27.7 43.1
1995 27.9 43.4
1994 28.2 43.8
1993 28.7 44.1
1992 29.3 44.5
1991 29.7 44.9
1990 29.9 45.2
1989 30.2 -
1988 30.4 -
1987 30.8 -
1986 31.5 -
1985 32.3 -
1984 33.3 -
1983 33.6 -
1982 34.1 -
1981 34.7 -
1980 35.2 -
1979 35.7 -
1978 36.3 -
1977 36.9 -
1976 37.6 -
1975 38.2 -
1974 38.9 -
1973 39.5 -
1972 40.1 -
1971 40.7 -
1970 41.2 -
1969 41.7 -
1968 42 -
1967 42.4 -
1966 42.6 -
1965 42.9 -
1964 43.1 -
1963 43.2 -
1962 43.4 -
1961 43.5 -
1960 43.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 29.9 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Palestine
Fertility rate 1.82 3.31
Fertility rate rank 109/196 48/196
Birth rate 15 27.1
Birth rate rank 102/196 44/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +102,613
Natural population change rank 65/196 78/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +1.99%
Population growth +0.86% +2.39%
Population growth rank 109/197 34/197
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 34.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 179.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 46.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 42.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 2.63%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 77.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Palestine
2100 12.9% 16.1%
2099 12.9% 16.2%
2098 12.9% 16.3%
2097 12.9% 16.4%
2096 12.9% 16.5%
2095 13% 16.6%
2094 13% 16.8%
2093 13% 16.9%
2092 13% 17%
2091 13.1% 17.2%
2090 13.1% 17.4%
2089 13.2% 17.5%
2088 13.2% 17.7%
2087 13.3% 17.9%
2086 13.3% 18.1%
2085 13.4% 18.3%
2084 13.4% 18.4%
2083 13.5% 18.6%
2082 13.5% 18.8%
2081 13.6% 19%
2080 13.6% 19.2%
2079 13.7% 19.4%
2078 13.7% 19.6%
2077 13.8% 19.8%
2076 13.9% 20%
2075 13.9% 20.1%
2074 14% 20.3%
2073 14.1% 20.5%
2072 14.1% 20.7%
2071 14.2% 20.9%
2070 14.3% 21.1%
2069 14.4% 21.3%
2068 14.4% 21.5%
2067 14.5% 21.7%
2066 14.6% 21.9%
2065 14.7% 22.2%
2064 14.8% 22.5%
2063 15% 22.8%
2062 15.1% 23.1%
2061 15.2% 23.4%
2060 15.4% 23.7%
2059 15.5% 24.1%
2058 15.7% 24.5%
2057 15.8% 24.8%
2056 16% 25.2%
2055 16.2% 25.6%
2054 16.4% 25.9%
2053 16.5% 26.3%
2052 16.7% 26.7%
2051 16.9% 27%
2050 17.1% 27.3%
2049 17.3% 27.7%
2048 17.5% 28%
2047 17.7% 28.2%
2046 17.9% 28.5%
2045 18.1% 28.8%
2044 18.3% 29%
2043 18.5% 29.3%
2042 18.7% 29.6%
2041 18.8% 29.9%
2040 19% 30.1%
2039 19.2% 30.5%
2038 19.4% 30.8%
2037 19.6% 31.2%
2036 19.8% 31.6%
2035 20.1% 32.1%
2034 20.4% 32.6%
2033 20.7% 33.1%
2032 21.1% 33.7%
2031 21.4% 34.4%
2030 21.7% 35%
2029 22.1% 35.6%
2028 22.6% 36.2%
2027 23.1% 36.7%
2026 23.6% 37.3%
2025 24.2% 37.9%
2024 24.5% 38%
2023 25% 38.4%
2022 25.5% 38.7%
2021 26% 39%
2020 26.4% 39.3%
2019 26.9% 39.5%
2018 27.4% 39.6%
2017 28% 39.7%
2016 28.5% 39.9%
2015 29% 40.1%
2014 29.6% 40.4%
2013 30.1% 40.7%
2012 30.5% 41.1%
2011 30.9% 41.5%
2010 31.3% 41.9%
2009 31.7% 42.4%
2008 32.1% 43%
2007 32.6% 43.7%
2006 33% 44.3%
2005 33.5% 45%
2004 33.9% 45.6%
2003 34.3% 46.1%
2002 34.7% 46.6%
2001 35% 47.1%
2000 35.4% 47.4%
1999 35.7% 47.8%
1998 36.1% 48.1%
1997 36.4% 48.4%
1996 36.8% 48.6%
1995 37.1% 48.8%
1994 37.4% 48.9%
1993 37.7% 49%
1992 38.1% 49%
1991 38.4% 49.1%
1990 38.7% 49.1%
1989 39.1% -
1988 39.5% -
1987 39.9% -
1986 40.3% -
1985 40.7% -
1984 41.1% -
1983 41.4% -
1982 41.8% -
1981 42.1% -
1980 42.4% -
1979 42.7% -
1978 43% -
1977 43.2% -
1976 43.4% -
1975 43.6% -
1974 43.8% -
1973 43.9% -
1972 44.1% -
1971 44.2% -
1970 44.2% -
1969 44.3% -
1968 44.3% -
1967 44.4% -
1966 44.4% -
1965 44.4% -
1964 44.4% -
1963 44.4% -
1962 44.3% -
1961 44.1% -
1960 43.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Palestine compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs Palestine

Ecuador
Palestine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Palestine
2023 55 16
2022 69 17
2021 93 29
2020 91 20
2019 62 18
2018 61 19
2017 62 21
2016 65 23
2015 64 26
2014 65 29
2013 68 32
2012 72 36
2011 77 39
2010 80 42
2009 82 48
2008 83 49
2007 86 49
2006 90 51
2005 94 52
2004 97 55
2003 102 56
2002 109 58
2001 116 60
2000 123 59
1999 128 58
1998 131 59
1997 135 60
1996 138 61
1995 146 64
1994 155 66
1993 168 69
1992 172 73
1991 177 75
1990 168 78
1989 166 82
1988 166 85
1987 131 87
1986 181 96
1985 188 102

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 55 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ecuador, compared to 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Palestine
2023 1.31% 2.63%
2022 1.32% 1.42%
2021 1.34% 1.47%
2020 1.36% 1.52%
2019 1.38% 1.57%
2018 1.41% 1.63%
2017 1.44% 1.69%
2016 1.48% 1.76%
2015 1.53% 1.83%
2014 1.59% 2.2%
2013 1.66% 1.97%
2012 1.74% 2.04%
2011 1.83% 2.12%
2010 1.92% 2.2%
2009 2% 2.28%
2008 2.1% 2.35%
2007 2.19% 2.43%
2006 2.28% 2.52%
2005 2.37% 2.6%
2004 2.46% 2.68%
2003 2.57% 2.77%
2002 2.68% 2.85%
2001 2.81% 2.94%
2000 2.96% 3.03%
1999 3.14% 3.13%
1998 3.34% 3.24%
1997 3.57% 3.36%
1996 3.82% 3.49%
1995 4.08% 3.62%
1994 4.34% 3.77%
1993 4.6% 3.92%
1992 4.86% 4.09%
1991 5.12% 4.28%
1990 5.39% 4.49%
1989 5.66% 4.72%
1988 5.94% 4.97%
1987 6.25% 5.25%
1986 6.58% 5.56%
1985 6.95% 5.89%
1984 7.35% 6.25%
1983 7.78% 6.63%
1982 8.23% 7.04%
1981 8.68% 7.48%
1980 9.12% 7.95%
1979 9.57% 8.45%
1978 10% 8.98%
1977 10.5% 9.55%
1976 11% 10.2%
1975 11.5% 10.8%
1974 12% -
1973 12.5% -
1972 13% -
1971 13.4% -
1970 13.7% -
1969 14% -
1968 14.3% -
1967 14.6% -
1966 14.9% -
1965 15.3% -
1964 15.7% -
1963 16.1% -
1962 16.6% -
1961 17.1% -
1960 17.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.31% in Ecuador and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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