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Fertility & birth rates in Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago

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Ecuador has an annual birth rate of 15 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Ecuador and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 16% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 72.9% in Ecuador and by 71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 6.72 and 5.41, respectively.

  • Ecuador is ranked 102/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Ecuador — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.5 in Ecuador vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Ecuador, 26.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Ecuador
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Trinidad
2023 1.82 1.53
2022 1.86 1.54
2021 1.91 1.56
2020 1.97 1.57
2019 2.04 1.58
2018 2.11 1.59
2017 2.13 1.59
2016 2.12 1.6
2015 2.21 1.6
2014 2.27 1.6
2013 2.36 1.6
2012 2.51 1.61
2011 2.61 1.61
2010 2.62 1.61
2009 2.68 1.62
2008 2.69 1.62
2007 2.7 1.62
2006 2.75 1.62
2005 2.8 1.63
2004 2.85 1.63
2003 2.91 1.65
2002 2.97 1.67
2001 3.04 1.71
2000 3.1 1.73
1999 3.17 1.76
1998 3.23 1.78
1997 3.29 1.83
1996 3.35 1.89
1995 3.38 1.97
1994 3.42 2.06
1993 3.49 2.13
1992 3.58 2.21
1991 3.63 2.29
1990 3.68 2.39
1989 3.74 2.53
1988 3.79 2.65
1987 3.87 2.78
1986 4 2.9
1985 4.14 2.99
1984 4.31 3.02
1983 4.39 3.07
1982 4.5 3.11
1981 4.61 3.13
1980 4.73 3.15
1979 4.86 3.13
1978 4.99 3.13
1977 5.13 3.12
1976 5.28 3.14
1975 5.43 3.21
1974 5.58 3.32
1973 5.73 3.47
1972 5.87 3.55
1971 6.01 3.61
1970 6.14 3.71
1969 6.25 3.86
1968 6.35 4.11
1967 6.44 4.35
1966 6.51 4.62
1965 6.56 4.88
1964 6.61 5.08
1963 6.65 5.24
1962 6.68 5.36
1961 6.7 5.41
1960 6.72 5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ecuador
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Ecuador Trinidad
2023 178,093 3,200
2022 179,308 3,773
2021 155,146 2,091
2020 156,458 4,558
2019 211,045 5,647
2018 219,513 5,869
2017 211,355 6,779
2016 208,245 7,436
2015 219,399 7,963
2014 225,790 8,571
2013 234,103 9,020
2012 249,825 9,376
2011 258,171 9,601
2010 257,404 9,698
2009 260,892 9,769
2008 257,894 9,872
2007 253,419 9,939
2006 254,184 9,889
2005 255,295 9,822
2004 257,436 10,149
2003 258,928 10,169
2002 259,446 10,316
2001 259,376 10,438
2000 259,837 10,588
1999 261,650 10,821
1998 263,927 10,964
1997 266,020 11,405
1996 267,695 12,101
1995 264,449 12,971
1994 261,788 14,032
1993 260,330 14,878
1992 259,787 15,910
1991 257,713 16,903
1990 252,919 18,052
1989 248,129 19,636
1988 241,191 21,028
1987 237,724 22,398
1986 237,084 23,705
1985 236,438 24,487
1984 236,543 24,738
1983 231,336 25,118
1982 227,606 25,181
1981 224,073 25,015
1980 220,120 24,557
1979 216,162 23,475
1978 212,497 22,538
1977 209,095 21,660
1976 205,366 20,875
1975 202,407 20,468
1974 199,276 20,412
1973 196,028 20,617
1972 192,136 20,116
1971 187,995 19,400
1970 183,517 19,074
1969 178,403 19,652
1968 173,828 20,849
1967 168,629 21,992
1966 163,317 23,228
1965 157,915 24,349
1964 152,263 25,065
1963 146,531 25,507
1962 140,943 25,763
1961 135,573 25,518
1960 130,368 24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.15% in Ecuador and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Ecuador vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Ecuador
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ecuador Trinidad
2023 15 10.7
2022 15.4 11
2021 15.9 11.3
2020 16.4 11.6
2019 16.9 12.1
2018 17.5 12.1
2017 17.7 12.5
2016 17.6 12.8
2015 18.4 13
2014 18.9 13.3
2013 19.7 13.5
2012 20.9 13.7
2011 21.8 13.9
2010 21.9 14.1
2009 22.4 14.2
2008 22.5 14.3
2007 22.6 14.4
2006 23 14.4
2005 23.3 14.3
2004 23.7 14.3
2003 24.2 14.4
2002 24.7 14.5
2001 25.1 14.7
2000 25.6 14.9
1999 26.1 15
1998 26.6 15.1
1997 27.1 15.5
1996 27.7 16.1
1995 27.9 16.7
1994 28.2 17.6
1993 28.7 18.3
1992 29.3 19.2
1991 29.7 20
1990 29.9 21.1
1989 30.2 22.5
1988 30.4 23.9
1987 30.8 25.3
1986 31.5 26.7
1985 32.3 27.7
1984 33.3 28.3
1983 33.6 28.9
1982 34.1 29.2
1981 34.7 29.3
1980 35.2 29.1
1979 35.7 28.4
1978 36.3 27.8
1977 36.9 27.3
1976 37.6 26.8
1975 38.2 26.8
1974 38.9 27.1
1973 39.5 27.7
1972 40.1 27.5
1971 40.7 27.2
1970 41.2 27.2
1969 41.7 27.9
1968 42 29.3
1967 42.4 30.8
1966 42.6 32.5
1965 42.9 34.1
1964 43.1 35.3
1963 43.2 36.5
1962 43.4 37.4
1961 43.5 37.8
1960 43.7 37.8

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 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 43.7 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ecuador Trinidad
Fertility rate 1.82 1.53
Fertility rate rank 109/196 134/196
Birth rate 15 10.7
Birth rate rank 102/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths +178,093 +3,200
Natural population change rank 65/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +0.99% +0.23%
Population growth +0.86% +0.06%
Population growth rank 109/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.6 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.9 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.1 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.8% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 72.4% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.71% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.11% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.31% 1.91%
Life expectancy 77.9 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ecuador Trinidad
2100 12.9% 12.2%
2099 12.9% 12.2%
2098 12.9% 12.2%
2097 12.9% 12.2%
2096 12.9% 12.2%
2095 13% 12.3%
2094 13% 12.3%
2093 13% 12.3%
2092 13% 12.3%
2091 13.1% 12.4%
2090 13.1% 12.4%
2089 13.2% 12.4%
2088 13.2% 12.4%
2087 13.3% 12.5%
2086 13.3% 12.5%
2085 13.4% 12.5%
2084 13.4% 12.5%
2083 13.5% 12.5%
2082 13.5% 12.5%
2081 13.6% 12.5%
2080 13.6% 12.5%
2079 13.7% 12.5%
2078 13.7% 12.5%
2077 13.8% 12.5%
2076 13.9% 12.5%
2075 13.9% 12.5%
2074 14% 12.5%
2073 14.1% 12.5%
2072 14.1% 12.5%
2071 14.2% 12.5%
2070 14.3% 12.5%
2069 14.4% 12.5%
2068 14.4% 12.5%
2067 14.5% 12.5%
2066 14.6% 12.6%
2065 14.7% 12.6%
2064 14.8% 12.7%
2063 15% 12.7%
2062 15.1% 12.8%
2061 15.2% 12.8%
2060 15.4% 12.9%
2059 15.5% 13%
2058 15.7% 13.1%
2057 15.8% 13.1%
2056 16% 13.2%
2055 16.2% 13.3%
2054 16.4% 13.3%
2053 16.5% 13.4%
2052 16.7% 13.5%
2051 16.9% 13.5%
2050 17.1% 13.6%
2049 17.3% 13.6%
2048 17.5% 13.7%
2047 17.7% 13.7%
2046 17.9% 13.8%
2045 18.1% 13.8%
2044 18.3% 13.9%
2043 18.5% 13.9%
2042 18.7% 14%
2041 18.8% 14.1%
2040 19% 14.2%
2039 19.2% 14.3%
2038 19.4% 14.4%
2037 19.6% 14.6%
2036 19.8% 14.8%
2035 20.1% 15%
2034 20.4% 15.2%
2033 20.7% 15.4%
2032 21.1% 15.7%
2031 21.4% 15.9%
2030 21.7% 16.2%
2029 22.1% 16.5%
2028 22.6% 16.8%
2027 23.1% 17.1%
2026 23.6% 17.4%
2025 24.2% 17.6%
2024 24.5% 17.8%
2023 25% 18%
2022 25.5% 18.3%
2021 26% 18.5%
2020 26.4% 18.7%
2019 26.9% 18.8%
2018 27.4% 19%
2017 28% 19.3%
2016 28.5% 19.5%
2015 29% 19.6%
2014 29.6% 19.7%
2013 30.1% 19.9%
2012 30.5% 20%
2011 30.9% 20.1%
2010 31.3% 20.3%
2009 31.7% 20.5%
2008 32.1% 20.8%
2007 32.6% 21.2%
2006 33% 21.6%
2005 33.5% 22.1%
2004 33.9% 22.7%
2003 34.3% 23.4%
2002 34.7% 24.2%
2001 35% 25%
2000 35.4% 26%
1999 35.7% 27%
1998 36.1% 27.9%
1997 36.4% 28.9%
1996 36.8% 29.9%
1995 37.1% 30.8%
1994 37.4% 31.6%
1993 37.7% 32.2%
1992 38.1% 32.8%
1991 38.4% 33.3%
1990 38.7% 33.7%
1989 39.1% 34%
1988 39.5% 34.2%
1987 39.9% 34.4%
1986 40.3% 34.4%
1985 40.7% 34.4%
1984 41.1% 34.3%
1983 41.4% 34.2%
1982 41.8% 34.2%
1981 42.1% 34.2%
1980 42.4% 34.4%
1979 42.7% 34.8%
1978 43% 35.3%
1977 43.2% 36%
1976 43.4% 36.8%
1975 43.6% 37.6%
1974 43.8% 38.4%
1973 43.9% 39.1%
1972 44.1% 39.7%
1971 44.2% 40.4%
1970 44.2% 41.2%
1969 44.3% 41.9%
1968 44.3% 42.3%
1967 44.4% 42.7%
1966 44.4% 42.9%
1965 44.4% 43.1%
1964 44.4% 43.2%
1963 44.4% 43.3%
1962 44.3% 43.2%
1961 44.1% 43.2%
1960 43.9% 43.1%

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 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 38.7% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Ecuador
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ecuador Trinidad
2023 55 54
2022 69 30
2021 93 54
2020 91 35
2019 62 53
2018 61 53
2017 62 51
2016 65 51
2015 64 50
2014 65 50
2013 68 50
2012 72 51
2011 77 53
2010 80 54
2009 82 54
2008 83 55
2007 86 57
2006 90 58
2005 94 60
2004 97 63
2003 102 67
2002 109 69
2001 116 72
2000 123 76
1999 128 78
1998 131 79
1997 135 82
1996 138 84
1995 146 85
1994 155 84
1993 168 85
1992 172 85
1991 177 82
1990 168 84
1989 166 86
1988 166 87
1987 131 86
1986 181 89
1985 188 87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

Ecuador
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ecuador Trinidad
2023 1.31% 1.91%
2022 1.32% 1.96%
2021 1.34% 2.01%
2020 1.36% 2.06%
2019 1.38% 2.1%
2018 1.41% 2.14%
2017 1.44% 2.18%
2016 1.48% 2.22%
2015 1.53% 2.26%
2014 1.59% 2.3%
2013 1.66% 2.35%
2012 1.74% 2.38%
2011 1.83% 2.43%
2010 1.92% 2.47%
2009 2% 2.51%
2008 2.1% 2.55%
2007 2.19% 2.59%
2006 2.28% 2.64%
2005 2.37% 2.68%
2004 2.46% 2.72%
2003 2.57% 2.76%
2002 2.68% 2.81%
2001 2.81% 2.84%
2000 2.96% 2.88%
1999 3.14% 2.92%
1998 3.34% 2.96%
1997 3.57% 2.99%
1996 3.82% 3.02%
1995 4.08% 3.06%
1994 4.34% 3.09%
1993 4.6% 3.13%
1992 4.86% 3.16%
1991 5.12% 3.21%
1990 5.39% 3.25%
1989 5.66% 3.3%
1988 5.94% 3.36%
1987 6.25% 3.42%
1986 6.58% 3.49%
1985 6.95% 3.56%
1984 7.35% 3.64%
1983 7.78% 3.73%
1982 8.23% 3.83%
1981 8.68% 3.92%
1980 9.12% 4.03%
1979 9.57% 4.14%
1978 10% 4.25%
1977 10.5% 4.37%
1976 11% 4.48%
1975 11.5% 4.6%
1974 12% 4.72%
1973 12.5% 4.84%
1972 13% 4.95%
1971 13.4% 5.06%
1970 13.7% 5.17%
1969 14% 5.28%
1968 14.3% 5.4%
1967 14.6% 5.53%
1966 14.9% 5.66%
1965 15.3% 5.8%
1964 15.7% 5.96%
1963 16.1% 6.14%
1962 16.6% 6.33%
1961 17.1% 6.53%
1960 17.6% 6.74%

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 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. 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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