Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and South Africa

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs South Africa by year

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Ecuador

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ecuador	South Africa
2023	1.82	2.22
2022	1.86	2.23
2021	1.91	2.25
2020	1.97	2.26
2019	2.04	2.26
2018	2.11	2.27
2017	2.13	2.28
2016	2.12	2.26
2015	2.21	2.36
2014	2.27	2.42
2013	2.36	2.43
2012	2.51	2.45
2011	2.61	2.44
2010	2.62	2.44
2009	2.68	2.5
2008	2.69	2.68
2007	2.7	2.55
2006	2.75	2.55
2005	2.8	2.51
2004	2.85	2.44
2003	2.91	2.36
2002	2.97	2.32
2001	3.04	2.37
2000	3.1	2.41
1999	3.17	2.56
1998	3.23	2.63
1997	3.29	2.73
1996	3.35	2.99
1995	3.38	3.17
1994	3.42	3.26
1993	3.49	3.37
1992	3.58	3.48
1991	3.63	3.62
1990	3.68	3.72
1989	3.74	3.98
1988	3.79	4.18
1987	3.87	4.35
1986	4	4.41
1985	4.14	4.5
1984	4.31	4.57
1983	4.39	4.63
1982	4.5	4.7
1981	4.61	4.71
1980	4.73	4.78
1979	4.86	4.82
1978	4.99	4.85
1977	5.13	4.94
1976	5.28	5.07
1975	5.43	5.19
1974	5.58	5.3
1973	5.73	5.41
1972	5.87	5.49
1971	6.01	5.57
1970	6.14	5.63
1969	6.25	5.72
1968	6.35	5.78
1967	6.44	5.85
1966	6.51	5.91
1965	6.56	5.89
1964	6.61	5.96
1963	6.65	6.01
1962	6.68	6.05
1961	6.7	6.08
1960	6.72	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ecuador was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ecuador

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Ecuador	South Africa
2023	178,093	602,793
2022	179,308	603,636
2021	155,146	456,411
2020	156,458	595,873
2019	211,045	652,130
2018	219,513	648,319
2017	211,355	645,975
2016	208,245	641,365
2015	219,399	668,771
2014	225,790	674,754
2013	234,103	652,427
2012	249,825	643,723
2011	258,171	601,708
2010	257,404	566,834
2009	260,892	554,115
2008	257,894	595,332
2007	253,419	503,567
2006	254,184	487,584
2005	255,295	464,464
2004	257,436	442,540
2003	258,928	415,018
2002	259,446	430,926
2001	259,376	484,801
2000	259,837	526,963
1999	261,650	594,643
1998	263,927	627,027
1997	266,020	667,969
1996	267,695	710,868
1995	264,449	743,488
1994	261,788	698,609
1993	260,330	789,220
1992	259,787	794,415
1991	257,713	827,296
1990	252,919	835,421
1989	248,129	884,629
1988	241,191	909,221
1987	237,724	922,330
1986	237,084	903,644
1985	236,438	893,889
1984	236,543	869,011
1983	231,336	837,013
1982	227,606	807,550
1981	224,073	767,833
1980	220,120	738,415
1979	216,162	716,541
1978	212,497	694,341
1977	209,095	680,929
1976	205,366	675,011
1975	202,407	667,862
1974	199,276	658,438
1973	196,028	651,596
1972	192,136	638,754
1971	187,995	624,761
1970	183,517	605,102
1969	178,403	590,794
1968	173,828	571,841
1967	168,629	553,741
1966	163,317	534,862
1965	157,915	506,632
1964	152,263	490,606
1963	146,531	473,821
1962	140,943	455,634
1961	135,573	437,851
1960	130,368	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs South Africa by year

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Ecuador

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ecuador	South Africa
2023	15	18.8
2022	15.4	19.1
2021	15.9	19.4
2020	16.4	19.5
2019	16.9	19.7
2018	17.5	19.9
2017	17.7	20
2016	17.6	20.3
2015	18.4	21
2014	18.9	21.8
2013	19.7	21.9
2012	20.9	22.1
2011	21.8	22.1
2010	21.9	22.2
2009	22.4	22.8
2008	22.5	24.3
2007	22.6	23.1
2006	23	23.1
2005	23.3	22.7
2004	23.7	22.1
2003	24.2	21.4
2002	24.7	20.9
2001	25.1	21.3
2000	25.6	21.6
1999	26.1	22.7
1998	26.6	23.2
1997	27.1	23.9
1996	27.7	24.9
1995	27.9	25.6
1994	28.2	24.6
1993	28.7	26.6
1992	29.3	27
1991	29.7	28.1
1990	29.9	28.7
1989	30.2	30.6
1988	30.4	32
1987	30.8	33.2
1986	31.5	33.6
1985	32.3	34.2
1984	33.3	34.5
1983	33.6	34.6
1982	34.1	34.8
1981	34.7	34.6
1980	35.2	34.7
1979	35.7	34.9
1978	36.3	35.1
1977	36.9	35.6
1976	37.6	36.3
1975	38.2	37
1974	38.9	37.7
1973	39.5	38.4
1972	40.1	38.9
1971	40.7	39.3
1970	41.2	39.4
1969	41.7	39.7
1968	42	39.8
1967	42.4	39.9
1966	42.6	40
1965	42.9	39.5
1964	43.1	39.6
1963	43.2	39.7
1962	43.4	39.7
1961	43.5	39.7
1960	43.7	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 43.7 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ecuador	South Africa
2100	12.9%	17.9%
2099	12.9%	18%
2098	12.9%	18%
2097	12.9%	18.1%
2096	12.9%	18.1%
2095	13%	18.2%
2094	13%	18.2%
2093	13%	18.3%
2092	13%	18.3%
2091	13.1%	18.4%
2090	13.1%	18.4%
2089	13.2%	18.5%
2088	13.2%	18.5%
2087	13.3%	18.6%
2086	13.3%	18.6%
2085	13.4%	18.7%
2084	13.4%	18.7%
2083	13.5%	18.8%
2082	13.5%	18.9%
2081	13.6%	18.9%
2080	13.6%	19%
2079	13.7%	19%
2078	13.7%	19.1%
2077	13.8%	19.2%
2076	13.9%	19.3%
2075	13.9%	19.3%
2074	14%	19.4%
2073	14.1%	19.5%
2072	14.1%	19.6%
2071	14.2%	19.6%
2070	14.3%	19.7%
2069	14.4%	19.8%
2068	14.4%	19.9%
2067	14.5%	20%
2066	14.6%	20.1%
2065	14.7%	20.2%
2064	14.8%	20.3%
2063	15%	20.4%
2062	15.1%	20.5%
2061	15.2%	20.6%
2060	15.4%	20.7%
2059	15.5%	20.8%
2058	15.7%	20.9%
2057	15.8%	21%
2056	16%	21.1%
2055	16.2%	21.1%
2054	16.4%	21.2%
2053	16.5%	21.3%
2052	16.7%	21.4%
2051	16.9%	21.5%
2050	17.1%	21.6%
2049	17.3%	21.7%
2048	17.5%	21.8%
2047	17.7%	21.9%
2046	17.9%	22%
2045	18.1%	22.1%
2044	18.3%	22.3%
2043	18.5%	22.4%
2042	18.7%	22.6%
2041	18.8%	22.8%
2040	19%	23%
2039	19.2%	23.3%
2038	19.4%	23.5%
2037	19.6%	23.7%
2036	19.8%	24.1%
2035	20.1%	24.4%
2034	20.4%	24.7%
2033	20.7%	24.9%
2032	21.1%	25%
2031	21.4%	25.1%
2030	21.7%	25.2%
2029	22.1%	25.3%
2028	22.6%	25.4%
2027	23.1%	25.5%
2026	23.6%	25.6%
2025	24.2%	25.8%
2024	24.5%	25.9%
2023	25%	26.1%
2022	25.5%	26.3%
2021	26%	26.6%
2020	26.4%	27%
2019	26.9%	27.4%
2018	27.4%	27.9%
2017	28%	28.3%
2016	28.5%	28.3%
2015	29%	28.3%
2014	29.6%	28.5%
2013	30.1%	28.7%
2012	30.5%	28.9%
2011	30.9%	29.1%
2010	31.3%	29.4%
2009	31.7%	29.7%
2008	32.1%	29.9%
2007	32.6%	30.2%
2006	33%	30.6%
2005	33.5%	31.1%
2004	33.9%	31.6%
2003	34.3%	32.3%
2002	34.7%	33.2%
2001	35%	34%
2000	35.4%	34.9%
1999	35.7%	35.7%
1998	36.1%	36.5%
1997	36.4%	37.2%
1996	36.8%	37.5%
1995	37.1%	37.5%
1994	37.4%	37.2%
1993	37.7%	37.3%
1992	38.1%	37.6%
1991	38.4%	37.5%
1990	38.7%	37.7%
1989	39.1%	38.1%
1988	39.5%	38.4%
1987	39.9%	38.7%
1986	40.3%	38.9%
1985	40.7%	39.2%
1984	41.1%	39.5%
1983	41.4%	39.8%
1982	41.8%	40.1%
1981	42.1%	40.5%
1980	42.4%	40.9%
1979	42.7%	41.3%
1978	43%	41.5%
1977	43.2%	41.7%
1976	43.4%	41.8%
1975	43.6%	41.9%
1974	43.8%	42%
1973	43.9%	42.1%
1972	44.1%	42.2%
1971	44.2%	42.2%
1970	44.2%	42.3%
1969	44.3%	42.2%
1968	44.3%	42.2%
1967	44.4%	42.2%
1966	44.4%	42.1%
1965	44.4%	42.1%
1964	44.4%	42.1%
1963	44.4%	42.1%
1962	44.3%	42.1%
1961	44.1%	42.1%
1960	43.9%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Ecuador and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs South Africa

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Ecuador

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ecuador	South Africa
2023	55	118
2022	69	129
2021	93	191
2020	91	118
2019	62	119
2018	61	128
2017	62	134
2016	65	141
2015	64	150
2014	65	162
2013	68	180
2012	72	194
2011	77	202
2010	80	226
2009	82	241
2008	83	272
2007	86	272
2006	90	283
2005	94	279
2004	97	259
2003	102	245
2002	109	225
2001	116	192
2000	123	175
1999	128	151
1998	131	152
1997	135	152
1996	138	150
1995	146	125
1994	155	133
1993	168	145
1992	172	152
1991	177	162
1990	168	170
1989	166	177
1988	166	184
1987	131	192
1986	181	200
1985	188	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ecuador

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ecuador	South Africa
2023	1.31%	3.47%
2022	1.32%	3.44%
2021	1.34%	3.41%
2020	1.36%	3.41%
2019	1.38%	3.45%
2018	1.41%	3.49%
2017	1.44%	3.58%
2016	1.48%	3.68%
2015	1.53%	3.82%
2014	1.59%	3.96%
2013	1.66%	4.1%
2012	1.74%	4.25%
2011	1.83%	4.5%
2010	1.92%	5%
2009	2%	5.7%
2008	2.1%	6.42%
2007	2.19%	7.19%
2006	2.28%	7.75%
2005	2.37%	8.03%
2004	2.46%	8.1%
2003	2.57%	7.93%
2002	2.68%	7.69%
2001	2.81%	7.43%
2000	2.96%	7.11%
1999	3.14%	6.85%
1998	3.34%	6.56%
1997	3.57%	6.29%
1996	3.82%	6.11%
1995	4.08%	5.95%
1994	4.34%	5.82%
1993	4.6%	5.7%
1992	4.86%	5.66%
1991	5.12%	5.7%
1990	5.39%	5.82%
1989	5.66%	6.01%
1988	5.94%	6.26%
1987	6.25%	6.56%
1986	6.58%	6.89%
1985	6.95%	7.24%
1984	7.35%	7.6%
1983	7.78%	7.98%
1982	8.23%	8.39%
1981	8.68%	8.84%
1980	9.12%	9.35%
1979	9.57%	9.88%
1978	10%	10.5%
1977	10.5%	11.1%
1976	11%	11.8%
1975	11.5%	12.5%
1974	12%	13.2%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.31% in Ecuador and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.