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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Sri Lanka

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Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 8.28% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Sri Lanka by year

Ecuador
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2023 1.82 1.97
2022 1.86 1.98
2021 1.91 2
2020 1.97 2.01
2019 2.04 2.02
2018 2.11 2.03
2017 2.13 2.04
2016 2.12 2.06
2015 2.21 2.09
2014 2.27 2.13
2013 2.36 2.18
2012 2.51 2.17
2011 2.61 2.14
2010 2.62 2.13
2009 2.68 2.18
2008 2.69 2.23
2007 2.7 2.3
2006 2.75 2.29
2005 2.8 2.26
2004 2.85 2.27
2003 2.91 2.3
2002 2.97 2.31
2001 3.04 2.28
2000 3.1 2.21
1999 3.17 2.14
1998 3.23 2.14
1997 3.29 2.22
1996 3.35 2.29
1995 3.38 2.35
1994 3.42 2.4
1993 3.49 2.44
1992 3.58 2.49
1991 3.63 2.51
1990 3.68 2.54
1989 3.74 2.58
1988 3.79 2.57
1987 3.87 2.64
1986 4 2.74
1985 4.14 2.9
1984 4.31 3.01
1983 4.39 3.11
1982 4.5 3.32
1981 4.61 3.65
1980 4.73 3.73
1979 4.86 3.82
1978 4.99 3.81
1977 5.13 3.74
1976 5.28 3.78
1975 5.43 3.82
1974 5.58 3.86
1973 5.73 4
1972 5.87 4.16
1971 6.01 4.27
1970 6.14 4.39
1969 6.25 4.5
1968 6.35 4.66
1967 6.44 4.79
1966 6.51 4.83
1965 6.56 4.93
1964 6.61 5.06
1963 6.65 5.12
1962 6.68 5.18
1961 6.7 5.24
1960 6.72 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2023 178,093 66,111
2022 179,308 95,378
2021 155,146 121,858
2020 156,458 170,968
2019 211,045 172,243
2018 219,513 183,610
2017 211,355 187,993
2016 208,245 194,232
2015 219,399 201,815
2014 225,790 211,541
2013 234,103 221,021
2012 249,825 229,138
2011 258,171 224,461
2010 257,404 224,325
2009 260,892 200,175
2008 257,894 232,225
2007 253,419 248,287
2006 254,184 248,706
2005 255,295 248,683
2004 257,436 212,527
2003 258,928 252,008
2002 259,446 252,840
2001 259,376 244,377
2000 259,837 227,060
1999 261,650 206,876
1998 263,927 201,059
1997 266,020 208,193
1996 267,695 215,290
1995 264,449 221,957
1994 261,788 228,904
1993 260,330 226,257
1992 259,787 222,230
1991 257,713 218,117
1990 252,919 224,454
1989 248,129 212,401
1988 241,191 219,184
1987 237,724 226,414
1986 237,084 233,782
1985 236,438 247,836
1984 236,543 263,175
1983 231,336 277,768
1982 227,606 300,030
1981 224,073 328,096
1980 220,120 328,155
1979 216,162 329,791
1978 212,497 317,055
1977 209,095 300,038
1976 205,366 291,816
1975 202,407 282,496
1974 199,276 275,521
1973 196,028 278,577
1972 192,136 282,494
1971 187,995 281,200
1970 183,517 286,719
1969 178,403 286,218
1968 173,828 286,642
1967 168,629 284,738
1966 163,317 275,549
1965 157,915 272,422
1964 152,263 269,584
1963 146,531 262,880
1962 140,943 256,719
1961 135,573 251,087
1960 130,368 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Sri Lanka by year

Ecuador
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2023 15 11.2
2022 15.4 12.4
2021 15.9 12.9
2020 16.4 13.8
2019 16.9 14.6
2018 17.5 15.2
2017 17.7 15.4
2016 17.6 15.7
2015 18.4 16
2014 18.9 16.5
2013 19.7 17
2012 20.9 17.1
2011 21.8 17.1
2010 21.9 17.1
2009 22.4 17.6
2008 22.5 18.2
2007 22.6 18.8
2006 23 18.9
2005 23.3 18.7
2004 23.7 18.8
2003 24.2 19.1
2002 24.7 19.2
2001 25.1 19
2000 25.6 18.4
1999 26.1 17.9
1998 26.6 17.8
1997 27.1 18.5
1996 27.7 19
1995 27.9 19.6
1994 28.2 20
1993 28.7 20
1992 29.3 20.1
1991 29.7 20.2
1990 29.9 20.5
1989 30.2 20.6
1988 30.4 20.3
1987 30.8 20.8
1986 31.5 21.4
1985 32.3 22.4
1984 33.3 23.5
1983 33.6 24.4
1982 34.1 26
1981 34.7 28.1
1980 35.2 28.6
1979 35.7 29.3
1978 36.3 29
1977 36.9 28.3
1976 37.6 28.3
1975 38.2 28.2
1974 38.9 28.2
1973 39.5 28.9
1972 40.1 29.7
1971 40.7 30.2
1970 41.2 31.2
1969 41.7 31.8
1968 42 32.6
1967 42.4 33.2
1966 42.6 33.2
1965 42.9 33.8
1964 43.1 34.5
1963 43.2 34.7
1962 43.4 35.1
1961 43.5 35.6
1960 43.7 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 43.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 1.82 1.97
Fertility rate rank 109/196 101/196
Birth rate 15 11.2
Birth rate rank 102/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +66,111
Natural population change rank 65/196 87/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +0.3%
Population growth +0.86% -0.55%
Population growth rank 109/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 0.61%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2100 12.9% 13.1%
2099 12.9% 13.1%
2098 12.9% 13.2%
2097 12.9% 13.2%
2096 12.9% 13.2%
2095 13% 13.3%
2094 13% 13.3%
2093 13% 13.4%
2092 13% 13.4%
2091 13.1% 13.5%
2090 13.1% 13.6%
2089 13.2% 13.7%
2088 13.2% 13.7%
2087 13.3% 13.8%
2086 13.3% 13.9%
2085 13.4% 14%
2084 13.4% 14%
2083 13.5% 14.1%
2082 13.5% 14.2%
2081 13.6% 14.3%
2080 13.6% 14.3%
2079 13.7% 14.4%
2078 13.7% 14.5%
2077 13.8% 14.5%
2076 13.9% 14.6%
2075 13.9% 14.6%
2074 14% 14.7%
2073 14.1% 14.7%
2072 14.1% 14.8%
2071 14.2% 14.9%
2070 14.3% 14.9%
2069 14.4% 15%
2068 14.4% 15%
2067 14.5% 15.1%
2066 14.6% 15.2%
2065 14.7% 15.3%
2064 14.8% 15.4%
2063 15% 15.5%
2062 15.1% 15.6%
2061 15.2% 15.7%
2060 15.4% 15.8%
2059 15.5% 16%
2058 15.7% 16.1%
2057 15.8% 16.3%
2056 16% 16.4%
2055 16.2% 16.6%
2054 16.4% 16.8%
2053 16.5% 16.9%
2052 16.7% 17.1%
2051 16.9% 17.2%
2050 17.1% 17.4%
2049 17.3% 17.5%
2048 17.5% 17.7%
2047 17.7% 17.8%
2046 17.9% 17.9%
2045 18.1% 18%
2044 18.3% 18.2%
2043 18.5% 18.3%
2042 18.7% 18.4%
2041 18.8% 18.5%
2040 19% 18.6%
2039 19.2% 18.7%
2038 19.4% 18.9%
2037 19.6% 19%
2036 19.8% 19.1%
2035 20.1% 19.3%
2034 20.4% 19.5%
2033 20.7% 19.7%
2032 21.1% 19.9%
2031 21.4% 20.1%
2030 21.7% 20.3%
2029 22.1% 20.6%
2028 22.6% 20.9%
2027 23.1% 21.2%
2026 23.6% 21.5%
2025 24.2% 21.9%
2024 24.5% 22%
2023 25% 22.4%
2022 25.5% 22.7%
2021 26% 23%
2020 26.4% 23.3%
2019 26.9% 23.7%
2018 27.4% 24%
2017 28% 24.2%
2016 28.5% 24.5%
2015 29% 24.7%
2014 29.6% 24.9%
2013 30.1% 25%
2012 30.5% 25.2%
2011 30.9% 25.3%
2010 31.3% 25.4%
2009 31.7% 25.5%
2008 32.1% 25.6%
2007 32.6% 25.7%
2006 33% 25.7%
2005 33.5% 25.8%
2004 33.9% 26%
2003 34.3% 26.1%
2002 34.7% 26.3%
2001 35% 26.6%
2000 35.4% 27%
1999 35.7% 27.4%
1998 36.1% 27.8%
1997 36.4% 28.2%
1996 36.8% 28.6%
1995 37.1% 29.2%
1994 37.4% 29.9%
1993 37.7% 30.6%
1992 38.1% 31.4%
1991 38.4% 32.1%
1990 38.7% 32.5%
1989 39.1% 33%
1988 39.5% 33.5%
1987 39.9% 34%
1986 40.3% 34.6%
1985 40.7% 35.2%
1984 41.1% 35.5%
1983 41.4% 35.8%
1982 41.8% 36%
1981 42.1% 36.2%
1980 42.4% 36.4%
1979 42.7% 36.7%
1978 43% 36.9%
1977 43.2% 37.2%
1976 43.4% 37.6%
1975 43.6% 38%
1974 43.8% 38.4%
1973 43.9% 38.8%
1972 44.1% 39.2%
1971 44.2% 39.5%
1970 44.2% 39.7%
1969 44.3% 39.9%
1968 44.3% 40.1%
1967 44.4% 40.3%
1966 44.4% 40.4%
1965 44.4% 40.5%
1964 44.4% 40.6%
1963 44.4% 40.7%
1962 44.3% 40.8%
1961 44.1% 40.9%
1960 43.9% 41%

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 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Ecuador
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2023 55 18
2022 69 22
2021 93 34
2020 91 23
2019 62 20
2018 61 21
2017 62 21
2016 65 22
2015 64 22
2014 65 23
2013 68 23
2012 72 24
2011 77 25
2010 80 26
2009 82 28
2008 83 30
2007 86 31
2006 90 32
2005 94 32
2004 97 37
2003 102 35
2002 109 36
2001 116 37
2000 123 39
1999 128 41
1998 131 43
1997 135 45
1996 138 47
1995 146 48
1994 155 49
1993 168 51
1992 172 54
1991 177 57
1990 168 59
1989 166 61
1988 166 62
1987 131 64
1986 181 66
1985 188 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2023 1.31% 0.61%
2022 1.32% 0.64%
2021 1.34% 0.66%
2020 1.36% 0.69%
2019 1.38% 0.72%
2018 1.41% 0.76%
2017 1.44% 0.79%
2016 1.48% 0.83%
2015 1.53% 0.87%
2014 1.59% 0.92%
2013 1.66% 0.98%
2012 1.74% 1.03%
2011 1.83% 1.08%
2010 1.92% 1.12%
2009 2% 2.08%
2008 2.1% 1.2%
2007 2.19% 1.26%
2006 2.28% 1.33%
2005 2.37% 1.4%
2004 2.46% 2.88%
2003 2.57% 1.52%
2002 2.68% 1.55%
2001 2.81% 1.58%
2000 2.96% 1.63%
1999 3.14% 1.69%
1998 3.34% 1.76%
1997 3.57% 1.86%
1996 3.82% 1.95%
1995 4.08% 2.05%
1994 4.34% 2.14%
1993 4.6% 2.22%
1992 4.86% 2.29%
1991 5.12% 2.32%
1990 5.39% 2.33%
1989 5.66% 2.74%
1988 5.94% 2.41%
1987 6.25% 2.54%
1986 6.58% 2.74%
1985 6.95% 3.02%
1984 7.35% 3.35%
1983 7.78% 3.67%
1982 8.23% 3.98%
1981 8.68% 4.29%
1980 9.12% 4.63%
1979 9.57% 4.99%
1978 10% 5.38%
1977 10.5% 5.77%
1976 11% 6.12%
1975 11.5% 6.41%
1974 12% 6.62%
1973 12.5% 6.77%
1972 13% 6.86%
1971 13.4% 6.94%
1970 13.7% 7.02%
1969 14% 7.14%
1968 14.3% 7.32%
1967 14.6% 7.55%
1966 14.9% 7.81%
1965 15.3% 8.07%
1964 15.7% 8.3%
1963 16.1% 8.48%
1962 16.6% 8.66%
1961 17.1% 8.95%
1960 17.6% 9.41%

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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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