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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and San Marino

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.6 for San Marino. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 1.15 in San Marino — 37% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -72.9% in Ecuador and by -52.7% in San Marino — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 2.43, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 195/196 for San Marino.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 32.8 in San Marino.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 1.16 in San Marino.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 19.7% in San Marino.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.99% in Ecuador and -0.27% in San Marino.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador San Marino
Fertility rate 1.82 1.15
Birth rate 15 5.6
Birth rate rank 102/196 195/196
Age at first childbirth n/a 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 32.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53.3 0
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.7 32
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 19.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 0.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 0.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.31% 0.14%
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 -92
Natural population change rank 65/196 159/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% -0.27%
Population growth +0.86% +0.35%
Population growth rank 112/197 144/197
Life expectancy 77.8 years 85.9 years

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs San Marino chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.15 in San Marino in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
San Marino
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Ecuador San Marino
1960 6.72 2.43
1961 6.7 2.68
1962 6.68 2.43
1963 6.65 2.4
1964 6.61 2.37
1965 6.56 2.33
1966 6.51 2.33
1967 6.44 2.31
1968 6.35 2.3
1969 6.25 2.31
1970 6.14 2.32
1971 6.01 2.33
1972 5.87 2.29
1973 5.73 2.23
1974 5.58 2.13
1975 5.43 2.05
1976 5.28 1.95
1977 5.13 1.87
1978 4.99 1.77
1979 4.86 1.63
1980 4.73 1.53
1981 4.61 1.41
1982 4.5 1.3
1983 4.39 1.25
1984 4.31 1.2
1985 4.14 1.17
1986 4 1.15
1987 3.87 1.14
1988 3.79 1.14
1989 3.74 1.15
1990 3.68 1.16
1991 3.63 1.17
1992 3.58 1.15
1993 3.49 1.12
1994 3.42 1.14
1995 3.38 1.17
1996 3.35 1.21
1997 3.29 1.24
1998 3.23 1.26
1999 3.17 1.29
2000 3.1 1.4
2001 3.04 1.52
2002 2.97 1.43
2003 2.91 1.3
2004 2.85 1.3
2005 2.8 1.2
2006 2.75 1.24
2007 2.7 1.26
2008 2.69 1.52
2009 2.68 1.36
2010 2.62 1.46
2011 2.61 1.46
2012 2.51 1.29
2013 2.36 1.48
2014 2.27 1.26
2015 2.21 1.2
2016 2.12 1.13
2017 2.13 1.05
2018 2.11 1.08
2019 2.04 1.1
2020 1.97 1.11
2021 1.91 1.13
2022 1.86 1.14
2023 1.82 1.15
2024 1.81 1.16
2025 1.79 1.16
2026 1.78 1.17
2027 1.77 1.18
2028 1.76 1.18
2029 1.75 1.19
2030 1.75 1.2
2031 1.74 1.2
2032 1.73 1.21
2033 1.73 1.21
2034 1.72 1.22
2035 1.72 1.23
2036 1.72 1.23
2037 1.71 1.24
2038 1.71 1.24
2039 1.71 1.25
2040 1.71 1.25
2041 1.7 1.25
2042 1.7 1.26
2043 1.7 1.26
2044 1.69 1.27
2045 1.69 1.27
2046 1.69 1.28
2047 1.69 1.28
2048 1.69 1.29
2049 1.68 1.29
2050 1.68 1.29

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
San Marino
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Ecuador San Marino
1960 43.9% 25%
1961 44.1% 25%
1962 44.3% 25%
1963 44.4% 24.8%
1964 44.4% 24.5%
1965 44.4% 24.3%
1966 44.4% 24.5%
1967 44.4% 24.9%
1968 44.3% 25.3%
1969 44.3% 25.6%
1970 44.2% 25.9%
1971 44.2% 26%
1972 44.1% 25.9%
1973 43.9% 25.7%
1974 43.8% 25.4%
1975 43.6% 25.1%
1976 43.4% 24.7%
1977 43.2% 23.9%
1978 43% 23%
1979 42.7% 22.4%
1980 42.4% 21.7%
1981 42.1% 21%
1982 41.8% 20.3%
1983 41.4% 19.7%
1984 41.1% 19.1%
1985 40.7% 18.6%
1986 40.3% 18%
1987 39.9% 17.5%
1988 39.5% 17%
1989 39.1% 16.5%
1990 38.7% 16.1%
1991 38.4% 15.8%
1992 38.1% 15.4%
1993 37.7% 15.2%
1994 37.4% 15%
1995 37.1% 14.9%
1996 36.8% 14.9%
1997 36.4% 14.9%
1998 36.1% 14.9%
1999 35.7% 14.9%
2000 35.4% 14.9%
2001 35% 15%
2002 34.7% 15.1%
2003 34.3% 15.2%
2004 33.9% 15.2%
2005 33.5% 15.3%
2006 33% 15.3%
2007 32.6% 15.3%
2008 32.1% 15.4%
2009 31.7% 15.4%
2010 31.3% 15.4%
2011 30.9% 15.3%
2012 30.5% 15.2%
2013 30.1% 15.1%
2014 29.6% 15.1%
2015 29% 14.9%
2016 28.5% 14.7%
2017 28% 14.4%
2018 27.4% 14%
2019 26.9% 13.7%
2020 26.4% 13.4%
2021 26% 13.2%
2022 25.5% 13%
2023 25% 12.7%
2024 24.5% 12.3%
2025 23.9% 11.9%
2026 23.3% 11.4%
2027 22.8% 11.1%
2028 22.3% 10.8%
2029 21.9% 10.5%
2030 21.6% 10.3%
2031 21.2% 10.1%
2032 20.9% 10%
2033 20.6% 9.97%
2034 20.3% 9.92%
2035 20% 9.9%
2036 19.7% 9.92%
2037 19.5% 9.98%
2038 19.3% 10.1%
2039 19.1% 10.2%
2040 18.9% 10.4%
2041 18.8% 10.6%
2042 18.6% 10.7%
2043 18.4% 10.9%
2044 18.2% 11%
2045 18% 11.2%
2046 17.8% 11.3%
2047 17.6% 11.4%
2048 17.4% 11.5%
2049 17.2% 11.6%
2050 17% 11.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 12.3% in San Marino in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and San Marino compared.

Natural population change in Ecuador vs San Marino by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.15% in Ecuador and -0.1% in San Marino. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Ecuador
San Marino

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Ecuador San Marino
1960 130,368 139
1961 135,573 174
1962 140,943 155
1963 146,531 158
1964 152,263 163
1965 157,915 169
1966 163,317 173
1967 168,629 171
1968 173,828 171
1969 178,403 173
1970 183,517 173
1971 187,995 174
1972 192,136 173
1973 196,028 167
1974 199,276 153
1975 202,407 141
1976 205,366 126
1977 209,095 117
1978 212,497 121
1979 216,162 104
1980 220,120 90
1981 224,073 76
1982 227,606 61
1983 231,336 54
1984 236,543 46
1985 236,438 44
1986 237,084 40
1987 237,724 31
1988 241,191 34
1989 248,129 36
1990 252,919 41
1991 257,713 45
1992 259,787 42
1993 260,330 38
1994 261,788 43
1995 264,449 51
1996 267,695 63
1997 266,020 71
1998 263,927 74
1999 261,650 80
2000 259,837 107
2001 259,376 132
2002 259,446 112
2003 258,928 79
2004 257,436 121
2005 255,295 66
2006 254,184 75
2007 253,419 69
2008 257,894 159
2009 260,892 145
2010 257,404 126
2011 258,171 105
2012 249,825 54
2013 234,103 73
2014 225,790 46
2015 219,399 36
2016 208,245 10
2017 211,355 -51
2018 219,513 -11
2019 211,045 -17
2020 156,458 -122
2021 155,146 -99
2022 179,308 -58
2023 178,093 -92

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Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs San Marino

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 8 deaths in San Marino.

Ecuador
San Marino
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador San Marino
1985 188 12
1986 181 12
1987 131 12
1988 166 12
1989 166 12
1990 168 11
1991 177 11
1992 172 11
1993 168 11
1994 155 10
1995 146 10
1996 138 10
1997 135 10
1998 131 9
1999 128 9
2000 123 14
2001 116 14
2002 109 14
2003 102 13
2004 97 13
2005 94 12
2006 90 12
2007 86 8
2008 83 8
2009 82 8
2010 80 8
2011 77 8
2012 72 8
2013 68 8
2014 65 8
2015 64 8
2016 65 7
2017 62 7
2018 61 7
2019 62 7
2020 91 46
2021 93 35
2022 69 22
2023 55 8

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.31% in Ecuador and 0.14% in San Marino. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Ecuador
San Marino

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Ecuador San Marino
1960 17.6% -
1961 17.1% -
1962 16.6% -
1963 16.1% -
1964 15.7% -
1965 15.3% -
1966 14.9% -
1967 14.6% -
1968 14.3% -
1969 14% -
1970 13.7% -
1971 13.4% -
1972 13% -
1973 12.5% -
1974 12% -
1975 11.5% -
1976 11% -
1977 10.5% -
1978 10% -
1979 9.57% -
1980 9.12% -
1981 8.68% -
1982 8.23% -
1983 7.78% -
1984 7.35% -
1985 6.95% 1.99%
1986 6.58% 1.82%
1987 6.25% 1.66%
1988 5.94% 1.52%
1989 5.66% 1.39%
1990 5.39% 1.27%
1991 5.12% 1.16%
1992 4.86% 1.06%
1993 4.6% 0.97%
1994 4.34% 0.89%
1995 4.08% 0.81%
1996 3.82% 0.75%
1997 3.57% 0.69%
1998 3.34% 0.63%
1999 3.14% 0.58%
2000 2.96% 0.54%
2001 2.81% 0.5%
2002 2.68% 0.46%
2003 2.57% 0.42%
2004 2.46% 0.39%
2005 2.37% 0.37%
2006 2.28% 0.34%
2007 2.19% 0.32%
2008 2.1% 0.3%
2009 2% 0.28%
2010 1.92% 0.27%
2011 1.83% 0.25%
2012 1.74% 0.24%
2013 1.66% 0.23%
2014 1.59% 0.21%
2015 1.53% 0.2%
2016 1.48% 0.19%
2017 1.44% 0.18%
2018 1.41% 0.17%
2019 1.38% 0.17%
2020 1.36% 0.16%
2021 1.34% 0.15%
2022 1.32% 0.15%
2023 1.31% 0.14%

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