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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Sudan

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Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 4.32 in Sudan — 137.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Sudan by year

Ecuador
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Sudan
2023 1.82 4.32
2022 1.86 4.38
2021 1.91 4.46
2020 1.97 4.54
2019 2.04 4.62
2018 2.11 4.68
2017 2.13 4.76
2016 2.12 4.83
2015 2.21 4.9
2014 2.27 4.91
2013 2.36 4.97
2012 2.51 5.03
2011 2.61 5.09
2010 2.62 5.14
2009 2.68 5.17
2008 2.69 5.21
2007 2.7 5.27
2006 2.75 5.33
2005 2.8 5.4
2004 2.85 5.46
2003 2.91 5.49
2002 2.97 5.53
2001 3.04 5.56
2000 3.1 5.6
1999 3.17 5.62
1998 3.23 5.65
1997 3.29 5.72
1996 3.35 5.79
1995 3.38 5.86
1994 3.42 5.91
1993 3.49 5.97
1992 3.58 6.02
1991 3.63 6.05
1990 3.68 6.07
1989 3.74 6.11
1988 3.79 6.13
1987 3.87 6.18
1986 4 6.23
1985 4.14 6.28
1984 4.31 6.34
1983 4.39 6.41
1982 4.5 6.47
1981 4.61 6.53
1980 4.73 6.59
1979 4.86 6.65
1978 4.99 6.72
1977 5.13 6.78
1976 5.28 6.82
1975 5.43 6.87
1974 5.58 6.91
1973 5.73 6.94
1972 5.87 6.98
1971 6.01 7.02
1970 6.14 6.99
1969 6.25 6.97
1968 6.35 6.95
1967 6.44 6.91
1966 6.51 6.88
1965 6.56 6.84
1964 6.61 6.8
1963 6.65 6.76
1962 6.68 6.7
1961 6.7 6.66
1960 6.72 6.66

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 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Sudan
2023 178,093 1,361,564
2022 179,308 1,333,992
2021 155,146 1,293,817
2020 156,458 1,295,781
2019 211,045 1,291,747
2018 219,513 1,257,387
2017 211,355 1,208,046
2016 208,245 1,174,422
2015 219,399 1,145,259
2014 225,790 1,097,962
2013 234,103 1,078,446
2012 249,825 1,073,062
2011 258,171 1,070,888
2010 257,404 1,068,381
2009 260,892 1,041,810
2008 257,894 1,001,826
2007 253,419 992,819
2006 254,184 963,740
2005 255,295 907,017
2004 257,436 889,382
2003 258,928 898,226
2002 259,446 897,965
2001 259,376 880,284
2000 259,837 858,536
1999 261,650 835,840
1998 263,927 814,752
1997 266,020 802,245
1996 267,695 792,926
1995 264,449 780,700
1994 261,788 764,645
1993 260,330 743,249
1992 259,787 731,177
1991 257,713 714,612
1990 252,919 699,953
1989 248,129 683,743
1988 241,191 672,604
1987 237,724 658,416
1986 237,084 649,649
1985 236,438 583,382
1984 236,543 577,405
1983 231,336 570,198
1982 227,606 606,362
1981 224,073 585,087
1980 220,120 552,930
1979 216,162 524,942
1978 212,497 497,987
1977 209,095 483,089
1976 205,366 470,019
1975 202,407 454,813
1974 199,276 444,456
1973 196,028 439,201
1972 192,136 428,340
1971 187,995 417,641
1970 183,517 401,013
1969 178,403 385,712
1968 173,828 370,917
1967 168,629 356,599
1966 163,317 342,118
1965 157,915 327,799
1964 152,263 315,166
1963 146,531 302,132
1962 140,943 287,317
1961 135,573 272,562
1960 130,368 262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Sudan by year

Ecuador
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Sudan
2023 15 33.6
2022 15.4 33.5
2021 15.9 33.9
2020 16.4 34.5
2019 16.9 34.9
2018 17.5 35.1
2017 17.7 35
2016 17.6 35.4
2015 18.4 35.7
2014 18.9 35.5
2013 19.7 36
2012 20.9 36.6
2011 21.8 37.3
2010 21.9 38
2009 22.4 38.1
2008 22.5 38.4
2007 22.6 38.9
2006 23 39.2
2005 23.3 39.6
2004 23.7 40
2003 24.2 40.2
2002 24.7 40.4
2001 25.1 40.7
2000 25.6 40.8
1999 26.1 41
1998 26.6 41.2
1997 27.1 41.6
1996 27.7 42.2
1995 27.9 42.6
1994 28.2 43
1993 28.7 43.4
1992 29.3 43.7
1991 29.7 43.8
1990 29.9 43.8
1989 30.2 44
1988 30.4 44.1
1987 30.8 44.2
1986 31.5 44.5
1985 32.3 44.7
1984 33.3 45.1
1983 33.6 45.6
1982 34.1 45.4
1981 34.7 45.6
1980 35.2 45.2
1979 35.7 45.3
1978 36.3 45
1977 36.9 45.3
1976 37.6 45.7
1975 38.2 45.9
1974 38.9 46.5
1973 39.5 47.6
1972 40.1 48.4
1971 40.7 48.9
1970 41.2 48.8
1969 41.7 48.8
1968 42 48.8
1967 42.4 48.8
1966 42.6 48.7
1965 42.9 48.6
1964 43.1 48.5
1963 43.2 48.3
1962 43.4 48
1961 43.5 47.6
1960 43.7 47.7

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 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 43.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Sudan
Fertility rate 1.82 4.32
Fertility rate rank 109/196 16/196
Birth rate 15 33.6
Birth rate rank 102/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 65/196 11/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +2.72%
Population growth +0.86% +0.81%
Population growth rank 109/197 116/197
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 5.01%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Sudan
2100 12.9% 21.3%
2099 12.9% 21.4%
2098 12.9% 21.6%
2097 12.9% 21.8%
2096 12.9% 21.9%
2095 13% 22.1%
2094 13% 22.3%
2093 13% 22.4%
2092 13% 22.6%
2091 13.1% 22.8%
2090 13.1% 22.9%
2089 13.2% 23.1%
2088 13.2% 23.3%
2087 13.3% 23.4%
2086 13.3% 23.6%
2085 13.4% 23.7%
2084 13.4% 23.9%
2083 13.5% 24.1%
2082 13.5% 24.3%
2081 13.6% 24.4%
2080 13.6% 24.6%
2079 13.7% 24.8%
2078 13.7% 25%
2077 13.8% 25.2%
2076 13.9% 25.4%
2075 13.9% 25.6%
2074 14% 25.9%
2073 14.1% 26.1%
2072 14.1% 26.3%
2071 14.2% 26.6%
2070 14.3% 26.8%
2069 14.4% 27.1%
2068 14.4% 27.3%
2067 14.5% 27.6%
2066 14.6% 27.8%
2065 14.7% 28.1%
2064 14.8% 28.3%
2063 15% 28.6%
2062 15.1% 28.8%
2061 15.2% 29.1%
2060 15.4% 29.3%
2059 15.5% 29.5%
2058 15.7% 29.8%
2057 15.8% 30%
2056 16% 30.2%
2055 16.2% 30.5%
2054 16.4% 30.7%
2053 16.5% 31%
2052 16.7% 31.2%
2051 16.9% 31.5%
2050 17.1% 31.8%
2049 17.3% 32.1%
2048 17.5% 32.4%
2047 17.7% 32.7%
2046 17.9% 33%
2045 18.1% 33.4%
2044 18.3% 33.7%
2043 18.5% 34.1%
2042 18.7% 34.5%
2041 18.8% 34.9%
2040 19% 35.3%
2039 19.2% 35.7%
2038 19.4% 36.1%
2037 19.6% 36.5%
2036 19.8% 36.9%
2035 20.1% 37.3%
2034 20.4% 37.7%
2033 20.7% 38.1%
2032 21.1% 38.4%
2031 21.4% 38.7%
2030 21.7% 39%
2029 22.1% 39.2%
2028 22.6% 39.4%
2027 23.1% 39.6%
2026 23.6% 40%
2025 24.2% 40.4%
2024 24.5% 40.5%
2023 25% 40.6%
2022 25.5% 40.9%
2021 26% 41.2%
2020 26.4% 41.4%
2019 26.9% 41.7%
2018 27.4% 42%
2017 28% 42.6%
2016 28.5% 43.1%
2015 29% 43.6%
2014 29.6% 44%
2013 30.1% 44.4%
2012 30.5% 44.5%
2011 30.9% 44.6%
2010 31.3% 44.6%
2009 31.7% 44.7%
2008 32.1% 44.9%
2007 32.6% 45.1%
2006 33% 45.3%
2005 33.5% 45.4%
2004 33.9% 45.5%
2003 34.3% 45.6%
2002 34.7% 45.6%
2001 35% 45.7%
2000 35.4% 45.8%
1999 35.7% 45.9%
1998 36.1% 46.1%
1997 36.4% 46.2%
1996 36.8% 46.2%
1995 37.1% 46.3%
1994 37.4% 46.3%
1993 37.7% 46.3%
1992 38.1% 46.3%
1991 38.4% 46.2%
1990 38.7% 46.1%
1989 39.1% 46.1%
1988 39.5% 46%
1987 39.9% 46%
1986 40.3% 46.1%
1985 40.7% 46.1%
1984 41.1% 46.2%
1983 41.4% 46.3%
1982 41.8% 46.4%
1981 42.1% 46.6%
1980 42.4% 46.8%
1979 42.7% 47.1%
1978 43% 47.4%
1977 43.2% 47.7%
1976 43.4% 47.8%
1975 43.6% 48%
1974 43.8% 48.1%
1973 43.9% 47.9%
1972 44.1% 47.7%
1971 44.2% 47.6%
1970 44.2% 47.5%
1969 44.3% 47.4%
1968 44.3% 47.3%
1967 44.4% 47.2%
1966 44.4% 47.1%
1965 44.4% 47%
1964 44.4% 46.9%
1963 44.4% 46.7%
1962 44.3% 46.6%
1961 44.1% 46.6%
1960 43.9% 46.5%

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 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Sudan 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 Sudan

Ecuador
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Sudan
2023 55 256
2022 69 263
2021 93 305
2020 91 273
2019 62 262
2018 61 268
2017 62 277
2016 65 288
2015 64 298
2014 65 309
2013 68 327
2012 72 340
2011 77 357
2010 80 370
2009 82 382
2008 83 426
2007 86 445
2006 90 485
2005 94 506
2004 97 536
2003 102 593
2002 109 588
2001 116 616
2000 123 645
1999 128 662
1998 131 669
1997 135 681
1996 138 712
1995 146 730
1994 155 775
1993 168 839
1992 172 863
1991 177 873
1990 168 840
1989 166 881
1988 166 877
1987 131 914
1986 181 938
1985 188 980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Sudan
2023 1.31% 5.01%
2022 1.32% 5.18%
2021 1.34% 5.36%
2020 1.36% 5.53%
2019 1.38% 5.71%
2018 1.41% 5.89%
2017 1.44% 6.07%
2016 1.48% 6.26%
2015 1.53% 6.45%
2014 1.59% 6.64%
2013 1.66% 6.83%
2012 1.74% 7.02%
2011 1.83% 7.22%
2010 1.92% 7.42%
2009 2% 7.64%
2008 2.1% 7.88%
2007 2.19% 8.13%
2006 2.28% 8.4%
2005 2.37% 10%
2004 2.46% 10.3%
2003 2.57% 9.31%
2002 2.68% 9.65%
2001 2.81% 9.99%
2000 2.96% 10.3%
1999 3.14% 10.7%
1998 3.34% 11%
1997 3.57% 11.3%
1996 3.82% 11.6%
1995 4.08% 11.9%
1994 4.34% 12.2%
1993 4.6% 12.5%
1992 4.86% 12.7%
1991 5.12% 13%
1990 5.39% 13.2%
1989 5.66% 13.4%
1988 5.94% 13.6%
1987 6.25% 13.8%
1986 6.58% 14%
1985 6.95% 17.8%
1984 7.35% 18%
1983 7.78% 18.2%
1982 8.23% 14.5%
1981 8.68% 14.6%
1980 9.12% 14.8%
1979 9.57% 14.9%
1978 10% 15%
1977 10.5% 15.1%
1976 11% 15.2%
1975 11.5% 15.3%
1974 12% 15.4%
1973 12.5% 15.5%
1972 13% 15.6%
1971 13.4% 15.7%
1970 13.7% 15.8%
1969 14% 15.9%
1968 14.3% 16%
1967 14.6% 16.2%
1966 14.9% 16.3%
1965 15.3% 16.5%
1964 15.7% 16.7%
1963 16.1% 17%
1962 16.6% 17.2%
1961 17.1% 17.5%
1960 17.6% 17.8%

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 5.01% in Sudan. 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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