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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Saint Lucia

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Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.3 for Saint Lucia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 1.38 in Saint Lucia — 24.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 79.6% in Saint Lucia — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 6.77, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 123/196 for Saint Lucia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 28.9 in Saint Lucia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 27.8 in Saint Lucia.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Lucia.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Saint Lucia by year

Ecuador
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Saint Lucia
2023 1.82 1.38
2022 1.86 1.39
2021 1.91 1.4
2020 1.97 1.41
2019 2.04 1.42
2018 2.11 1.44
2017 2.13 1.45
2016 2.12 1.46
2015 2.21 1.47
2014 2.27 1.49
2013 2.36 1.5
2012 2.51 1.5
2011 2.61 1.5
2010 2.62 1.67
2009 2.68 1.74
2008 2.69 1.7
2007 2.7 1.7
2006 2.75 1.77
2005 2.8 1.81
2004 2.85 1.86
2003 2.91 1.94
2002 2.97 2.03
2001 3.04 2.13
2000 3.1 2.21
1999 3.17 2.5
1998 3.23 2.4
1997 3.29 2.74
1996 3.35 2.71
1995 3.38 3.03
1994 3.42 3.03
1993 3.49 3
1992 3.58 3.11
1991 3.63 3.19
1990 3.68 3.24
1989 3.74 3.31
1988 3.79 3.44
1987 3.87 3.61
1986 4 3.8
1985 4.14 3.97
1984 4.31 4.02
1983 4.39 4.08
1982 4.5 4.17
1981 4.61 4.28
1980 4.73 4.41
1979 4.86 4.58
1978 4.99 4.83
1977 5.13 4.97
1976 5.28 5.16
1975 5.43 5.36
1974 5.58 5.57
1973 5.73 5.69
1972 5.87 5.81
1971 6.01 5.95
1970 6.14 6.1
1969 6.25 6.25
1968 6.35 6.39
1967 6.44 6.51
1966 6.51 6.61
1965 6.56 6.69
1964 6.61 6.76
1963 6.65 6.72
1962 6.68 6.82
1961 6.7 6.84
1960 6.72 6.77

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 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Saint Lucia
2023 178,093 475
2022 179,308 530
2021 155,146 -15
2020 156,458 562
2019 211,045 609
2018 219,513 694
2017 211,355 724
2016 208,245 767
2015 219,399 841
2014 225,790 852
2013 234,103 892
2012 249,825 916
2011 258,171 934
2010 257,404 1,176
2009 260,892 1,349
2008 257,894 1,369
2007 253,419 1,422
2006 254,184 1,511
2005 255,295 1,553
2004 257,436 1,615
2003 258,928 1,694
2002 259,446 1,774
2001 259,376 1,860
2000 259,837 1,967
1999 261,650 2,389
1998 263,927 2,294
1997 266,020 2,709
1996 267,695 2,649
1995 264,449 3,019
1994 261,788 2,976
1993 260,330 2,899
1992 259,787 2,981
1991 257,713 3,009
1990 252,919 3,061
1989 248,129 3,146
1988 241,191 3,229
1987 237,724 3,351
1986 237,084 3,496
1985 236,438 3,591
1984 236,543 3,526
1983 231,336 3,443
1982 227,606 3,360
1981 224,073 3,306
1980 220,120 3,275
1979 216,162 3,301
1978 212,497 3,340
1977 209,095 3,240
1976 205,366 3,166
1975 202,407 3,126
1974 199,276 3,106
1973 196,028 3,033
1972 192,136 3,028
1971 187,995 3,046
1970 183,517 3,093
1969 178,403 3,143
1968 173,828 3,154
1967 168,629 3,113
1966 163,317 3,028
1965 157,915 3,042
1964 152,263 3,074
1963 146,531 3,048
1962 140,943 3,124
1961 135,573 3,173
1960 130,368 3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Saint Lucia by year

Ecuador
Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Saint Lucia
2023 15 11.3
2022 15.4 11.4
2021 15.9 11.6
2020 16.4 11.7
2019 16.9 11.9
2018 17.5 12
2017 17.7 12.1
2016 17.6 12.2
2015 18.4 12.3
2014 18.9 12.4
2013 19.7 12.5
2012 20.9 12.4
2011 21.8 12.4
2010 21.9 13.8
2009 22.4 14.6
2008 22.5 14.6
2007 22.6 14.8
2006 23 15.3
2005 23.3 15.6
2004 23.7 16
2003 24.2 16.6
2002 24.7 17.3
2001 25.1 18
2000 25.6 18.8
1999 26.1 21.5
1998 26.6 20.9
1997 27.1 23.7
1996 27.7 23.5
1995 27.9 26.2
1994 28.2 26.2
1993 28.7 26
1992 29.3 27
1991 29.7 27.6
1990 29.9 28.3
1989 30.2 29
1988 30.4 29.8
1987 30.8 31.1
1986 31.5 32.4
1985 32.3 33.6
1984 33.3 33.4
1983 33.6 33.4
1982 34.1 33.5
1981 34.7 33.6
1980 35.2 34.2
1979 35.7 34.9
1978 36.3 35.6
1977 36.9 35.3
1976 37.6 35.4
1975 38.2 35.6
1974 38.9 36.1
1973 39.5 36.3
1972 40.1 36.7
1971 40.7 37.4
1970 41.2 38.5
1969 41.7 39.5
1968 42 40.2
1967 42.4 40.4
1966 42.6 40.1
1965 42.9 41
1964 43.1 42
1963 43.2 42.6
1962 43.4 44.3
1961 43.5 45.7
1960 43.7 47.1

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 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 43.7 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Saint Lucia
Fertility rate 1.82 1.38
Fertility rate rank 109/196 166/196
Birth rate 15 11.3
Birth rate rank 102/196 123/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +475
Natural population change rank 65/196 145/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +0.26%
Population growth +0.86% +0.26%
Population growth rank 109/197 153/197
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 25.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 63.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 16.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 52.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 1.55%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 73.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Lucia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Saint Lucia
2100 12.9% 12%
2099 12.9% 12%
2098 12.9% 12%
2097 12.9% 12%
2096 12.9% 12%
2095 13% 11.9%
2094 13% 11.9%
2093 13% 11.9%
2092 13% 11.9%
2091 13.1% 11.9%
2090 13.1% 11.8%
2089 13.2% 11.8%
2088 13.2% 11.8%
2087 13.3% 11.8%
2086 13.3% 11.8%
2085 13.4% 11.8%
2084 13.4% 11.8%
2083 13.5% 11.8%
2082 13.5% 11.8%
2081 13.6% 11.8%
2080 13.6% 11.8%
2079 13.7% 11.8%
2078 13.7% 11.8%
2077 13.8% 11.9%
2076 13.9% 11.9%
2075 13.9% 11.9%
2074 14% 12%
2073 14.1% 12%
2072 14.1% 12.1%
2071 14.2% 12.1%
2070 14.3% 12.1%
2069 14.4% 12.2%
2068 14.4% 12.2%
2067 14.5% 12.2%
2066 14.6% 12.3%
2065 14.7% 12.3%
2064 14.8% 12.3%
2063 15% 12.4%
2062 15.1% 12.4%
2061 15.2% 12.4%
2060 15.4% 12.4%
2059 15.5% 12.5%
2058 15.7% 12.5%
2057 15.8% 12.5%
2056 16% 12.6%
2055 16.2% 12.6%
2054 16.4% 12.7%
2053 16.5% 12.8%
2052 16.7% 12.9%
2051 16.9% 13%
2050 17.1% 13.1%
2049 17.3% 13.2%
2048 17.5% 13.3%
2047 17.7% 13.5%
2046 17.9% 13.6%
2045 18.1% 13.8%
2044 18.3% 14%
2043 18.5% 14.1%
2042 18.7% 14.3%
2041 18.8% 14.5%
2040 19% 14.7%
2039 19.2% 14.9%
2038 19.4% 15.1%
2037 19.6% 15.3%
2036 19.8% 15.5%
2035 20.1% 15.7%
2034 20.4% 15.8%
2033 20.7% 16%
2032 21.1% 16.2%
2031 21.4% 16.4%
2030 21.7% 16.5%
2029 22.1% 16.7%
2028 22.6% 16.9%
2027 23.1% 17%
2026 23.6% 17.1%
2025 24.2% 17.4%
2024 24.5% 17.5%
2023 25% 17.9%
2022 25.5% 18.2%
2021 26% 18.5%
2020 26.4% 18.7%
2019 26.9% 19.1%
2018 27.4% 19.5%
2017 28% 19.9%
2016 28.5% 20.3%
2015 29% 20.9%
2014 29.6% 21.5%
2013 30.1% 22.1%
2012 30.5% 22.7%
2011 30.9% 23.5%
2010 31.3% 24.3%
2009 31.7% 25.1%
2008 32.1% 25.9%
2007 32.6% 26.8%
2006 33% 27.6%
2005 33.5% 28.4%
2004 33.9% 29.2%
2003 34.3% 30%
2002 34.7% 30.7%
2001 35% 31.4%
2000 35.4% 32.4%
1999 35.7% 33.5%
1998 36.1% 34.7%
1997 36.4% 35.7%
1996 36.8% 36.2%
1995 37.1% 36.7%
1994 37.4% 37%
1993 37.7% 37.3%
1992 38.1% 37.7%
1991 38.4% 38.1%
1990 38.7% 38.9%
1989 39.1% 40.2%
1988 39.5% 41.7%
1987 39.9% 42.6%
1986 40.3% 42.8%
1985 40.7% 43.1%
1984 41.1% 43.3%
1983 41.4% 43.5%
1982 41.8% 43.9%
1981 42.1% 44.3%
1980 42.4% 44.8%
1979 42.7% 45.5%
1978 43% 46.6%
1977 43.2% 47.9%
1976 43.4% 48.9%
1975 43.6% 49.5%
1974 43.8% 49.9%
1973 43.9% 50.2%
1972 44.1% 50.4%
1971 44.2% 50.4%
1970 44.2% 50.2%
1969 44.3% 50%
1968 44.3% 49.8%
1967 44.4% 50%
1966 44.4% 50.4%
1965 44.4% 50.5%
1964 44.4% 50.1%
1963 44.4% 49.6%
1962 44.3% 48.9%
1961 44.1% 48.1%
1960 43.9% 47.1%

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 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia

Ecuador
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Saint Lucia
2023 55 44
2022 69 48
2021 93 94
2020 91 43
2019 62 43
2018 61 41
2017 62 43
2016 65 46
2015 64 46
2014 65 49
2013 68 53
2012 72 55
2011 77 56
2010 80 56
2009 82 51
2008 83 55
2007 86 55
2006 90 53
2005 94 55
2004 97 54
2003 102 56
2002 109 62
2001 116 70
2000 123 83
1999 128 88
1998 131 89
1997 135 89
1996 138 72
1995 146 60
1994 155 60
1993 168 58
1992 172 58
1991 177 71
1990 168 72
1989 166 66
1988 166 71
1987 131 69
1986 181 57
1985 188 56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Saint Lucia
2023 1.31% 1.55%
2022 1.32% 1.58%
2021 1.34% 1.6%
2020 1.36% 1.63%
2019 1.38% 1.65%
2018 1.41% 1.67%
2017 1.44% 1.7%
2016 1.48% 1.72%
2015 1.53% 1.74%
2014 1.59% 1.75%
2013 1.66% 1.77%
2012 1.74% 1.78%
2011 1.83% 1.79%
2010 1.92% 1.8%
2009 2% 1.81%
2008 2.1% 1.82%
2007 2.19% 1.82%
2006 2.28% 1.82%
2005 2.37% 1.83%
2004 2.46% 1.83%
2003 2.57% 1.83%
2002 2.68% 1.83%
2001 2.81% 1.84%
2000 2.96% 1.85%
1999 3.14% 1.86%
1998 3.34% 1.87%
1997 3.57% 1.88%
1996 3.82% 1.9%
1995 4.08% 1.92%
1994 4.34% 1.95%
1993 4.6% 1.98%
1992 4.86% 2.01%
1991 5.12% 2.05%
1990 5.39% 2.09%
1989 5.66% 2.14%
1988 5.94% 2.2%
1987 6.25% 2.27%
1986 6.58% 2.35%
1985 6.95% 2.44%
1984 7.35% 2.55%
1983 7.78% 2.68%
1982 8.23% 2.83%
1981 8.68% 3%
1980 9.12% 3.2%
1979 9.57% 3.42%
1978 10% 3.68%
1977 10.5% 3.97%
1976 11% 4.3%
1975 11.5% 4.67%
1974 12% 5.08%
1973 12.5% 5.53%
1972 13% 6.02%
1971 13.4% 6.54%
1970 13.7% 7.1%
1969 14% 7.7%
1968 14.3% 8.32%
1967 14.6% 8.96%
1966 14.9% 9.62%
1965 15.3% 10.3%
1964 15.7% 11%
1963 16.1% 11.6%
1962 16.6% 12.3%
1961 17.1% 12.9%
1960 17.6% 13.4%

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 1.55% in Saint Lucia. 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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