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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 0.89 in Taiwan — 51.5% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.5% in Ecuador and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 4.61 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Taiwan by year

Ecuador
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.82 0.87
2022 1.86 0.87
2021 1.91 0.98
2020 1.97 0.99
2019 2.04 1.05
2018 2.11 1.06
2017 2.13 1.13
2016 2.12 1.17
2015 2.21 1.18
2014 2.27 -
2013 2.36 -
2012 2.51 -
2011 2.61 1.07
2010 2.62 -
2009 2.68 -
2008 2.69 -
2007 2.7 -
2006 2.75 -
2005 2.8 -
2004 2.85 -
2003 2.91 -
2002 2.97 -
2001 3.04 1.4
2000 3.1 -
1999 3.17 -
1998 3.23 -
1997 3.29 -
1996 3.35 -
1995 3.38 -
1994 3.42 -
1993 3.49 -
1992 3.58 -
1991 3.63 1.72
1990 3.68 -
1989 3.74 -
1988 3.79 -
1987 3.87 -
1986 4 -
1985 4.14 -
1984 4.31 -
1983 4.39 -
1982 4.5 -
1981 4.61 2.46
1980 4.73 -
1979 4.86 -
1978 4.99 -
1977 5.13 -
1976 5.28 -
1975 5.43 -
1974 5.58 -
1973 5.73 -
1972 5.87 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.14 -
1969 6.25 -
1968 6.35 -
1967 6.44 -
1966 6.51 -
1965 6.56 -
1964 6.61 -
1963 6.65 -
1962 6.68 -
1961 6.7 -
1960 6.72 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 178,093 -69,794
2022 179,308 -68,327
2021 155,146 -30,039
2020 156,458 -7,782
2019 211,045 1,416
2018 219,513 8,725
2017 211,355 22,613
2016 208,245 35,980
2015 219,399 49,741
2014 225,790 -
2013 234,103 -
2012 249,825 -
2011 258,171 43,836
2010 257,404 -
2009 260,892 -
2008 257,894 -
2007 253,419 -
2006 254,184 -
2005 255,295 -
2004 257,436 -
2003 258,928 -
2002 259,446 -
2001 259,376 132,707
2000 259,837 -
1999 261,650 -
1998 263,927 -
1997 266,020 -
1996 267,695 -
1995 264,449 -
1994 261,788 -
1993 260,330 -
1992 259,787 -
1991 257,713 215,698
1990 252,919 -
1989 248,129 -
1988 241,191 -
1987 237,724 -
1986 237,084 -
1985 236,438 -
1984 236,543 -
1983 231,336 -
1982 227,606 -
1981 224,073 326,883
1980 220,120 -
1979 216,162 -
1978 212,497 -
1977 209,095 -
1976 205,366 -
1975 202,407 -
1974 199,276 -
1973 196,028 -
1972 192,136 -
1971 187,995 -
1970 183,517 -
1969 178,403 -
1968 173,828 -
1967 168,629 -
1966 163,317 346,958
1965 157,915 -
1964 152,263 -
1963 146,531 -
1962 140,943 -
1961 135,573 -
1960 130,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Taiwan by year

Ecuador
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 15 5.81
2022 15.4 5.96
2021 15.9 6.55
2020 16.4 7.01
2019 16.9 7.53
2018 17.5 7.7
2017 17.7 8.23
2016 17.6 8.86
2015 18.4 9.1
2014 18.9 -
2013 19.7 -
2012 20.9 -
2011 21.8 8.48
2010 21.9 -
2009 22.4 -
2008 22.5 -
2007 22.6 -
2006 23 -
2005 23.3 -
2004 23.7 -
2003 24.2 -
2002 24.7 -
2001 25.1 11.7
2000 25.6 -
1999 26.1 -
1998 26.6 -
1997 27.1 -
1996 27.7 -
1995 27.9 -
1994 28.2 -
1993 28.7 -
1992 29.3 -
1991 29.7 15.7
1990 29.9 -
1989 30.2 -
1988 30.4 -
1987 30.8 -
1986 31.5 -
1985 32.3 -
1984 33.3 -
1983 33.6 -
1982 34.1 -
1981 34.7 23
1980 35.2 -
1979 35.7 -
1978 36.3 -
1977 36.9 -
1976 37.6 -
1975 38.2 -
1974 38.9 -
1973 39.5 -
1972 40.1 -
1971 40.7 -
1970 41.2 -
1969 41.7 -
1968 42 -
1967 42.4 -
1966 42.6 32.4
1965 42.9 -
1964 43.1 -
1963 43.2 -
1962 43.4 -
1961 43.5 -
1960 43.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15 in Ecuador and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 42.6 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.82 0.89
Fertility rate rank 109/196 195/196
Birth rate 15 5.76
Birth rate rank 102/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 -67,188
Natural population change rank 65/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% -0.29%
Population growth +0.86% -0.34%
Population growth rank 109/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 22.9%
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% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% n/a
Life expectancy 77.9 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Taiwan
2100 12.9% 9.81%
2099 12.9% 9.82%
2098 12.9% 9.83%
2097 12.9% 9.82%
2096 12.9% 9.8%
2095 13% 9.78%
2094 13% 9.74%
2093 13% 9.69%
2092 13% 9.63%
2091 13.1% 9.57%
2090 13.1% 9.49%
2089 13.2% 9.41%
2088 13.2% 9.32%
2087 13.3% 9.23%
2086 13.3% 9.13%
2085 13.4% 9.04%
2084 13.4% 8.94%
2083 13.5% 8.84%
2082 13.5% 8.74%
2081 13.6% 8.64%
2080 13.6% 8.55%
2079 13.7% 8.46%
2078 13.7% 8.39%
2077 13.8% 8.32%
2076 13.9% 8.26%
2075 13.9% 8.22%
2074 14% 8.19%
2073 14.1% 8.18%
2072 14.1% 8.18%
2071 14.2% 8.2%
2070 14.3% 8.23%
2069 14.4% 8.26%
2068 14.4% 8.31%
2067 14.5% 8.37%
2066 14.6% 8.42%
2065 14.7% 8.48%
2064 14.8% 8.53%
2063 15% 8.57%
2062 15.1% 8.61%
2061 15.2% 8.63%
2060 15.4% 8.64%
2059 15.5% 8.64%
2058 15.7% 8.62%
2057 15.8% 8.6%
2056 16% 8.55%
2055 16.2% 8.51%
2054 16.4% 8.45%
2053 16.5% 8.39%
2052 16.7% 8.33%
2051 16.9% 8.27%
2050 17.1% 8.22%
2049 17.3% 8.16%
2048 17.5% 8.12%
2047 17.7% 8.08%
2046 17.9% 8.04%
2045 18.1% 8.02%
2044 18.3% 8%
2043 18.5% 7.99%
2042 18.7% 7.99%
2041 18.8% 8%
2040 19% 8.01%
2039 19.2% 8.04%
2038 19.4% 8.09%
2037 19.6% 8.14%
2036 19.8% 8.25%
2035 20.1% 8.43%
2034 20.4% 8.66%
2033 20.7% 8.92%
2032 21.1% 9.2%
2031 21.4% 9.58%
2030 21.7% 10%
2029 22.1% 10.4%
2028 22.6% 10.7%
2027 23.1% 11.1%
2026 23.6% 11.4%
2025 24.2% 11.6%
2024 24.5% 11.7%
2023 25% 11.9%
2022 25.5% 12.1%
2021 26% 12.4%
2020 26.4% 12.6%
2019 26.9% 12.8%
2018 27.4% 12.9%
2017 28% 13.1%
2016 28.5% 13.3%
2015 29% 13.6%
2014 29.6% 14%
2013 30.1% 14.3%
2012 30.5% 14.6%
2011 30.9% 15.1%
2010 31.3% 15.6%
2009 31.7% 16.3%
2008 32.1% 17%
2007 32.6% 17.6%
2006 33% 18.1%
2005 33.5% 18.7%
2004 33.9% 19.3%
2003 34.3% 19.8%
2002 34.7% 20.4%
2001 35% 20.8%
2000 35.4% 21.1%
1999 35.7% 21.4%
1998 36.1% 22%
1997 36.4% 22.6%
1996 36.8% 23.1%
1995 37.1% 23.8%
1994 37.4% 24.4%
1993 37.7% 25.1%
1992 38.1% 25.8%
1991 38.4% 26.3%
1990 38.7% 27.1%
1989 39.1% 27.5%
1988 39.5% 28%
1987 39.9% 28.4%
1986 40.3% 29%
1985 40.7% 29.6%
1984 41.1% 30.2%
1983 41.4% 30.8%
1982 41.8% 31.2%
1981 42.1% 31.6%
1980 42.4% 32.1%
1979 42.7% 32.7%
1978 43% 33.3%
1977 43.2% 34%
1976 43.4% 34.7%
1975 43.6% 35.4%
1974 43.8% 36.2%
1973 43.9% -
1972 44.1% -
1971 44.2% -
1970 44.2% -
1969 44.3% -
1968 44.3% -
1967 44.4% -
1966 44.4% -
1965 44.4% -
1964 44.4% -
1963 44.4% -
1962 44.3% -
1961 44.1% -
1960 43.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Ecuador vs Taiwan

Ecuador
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 55 14
2022 69 14
2021 93 14
2020 91 13
2019 62 15.4
2018 61 11.6
2017 62 11.6
2016 65 11.6
2015 64 11.3
2014 65 8.5
2013 68 8.5
2012 72 8.5
2011 77 7.8
2010 80 7.8
2009 82 7.8
2008 83 7.8
2007 86 7.8
2006 90 7.8
2005 94 7.8
2004 97 7.8
2003 102 7.8
2002 109 7.8
2001 116 7.8
2000 123 7.8
1999 128 8.4
1998 131 8.9
1997 135 9.2
1996 138 7.7
1995 146 7.7
1994 155 8
1993 168 9.2
1992 172 6.8
1991 177 8.1
1990 168 12.2
1989 166 12.7
1988 166 9
1987 131 8.9
1986 181 9.4
1985 188 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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