Ecuador vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5

Ecuador
1,352
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,131
in 2025
Ecuador rank
8th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th

Child population under age 5 over time

  • Ecuador
  • UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,131 against 1,352 in Ecuador, a difference of 44,779.

That makes UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 34.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 8th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.

UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 691.05 31,850 31,159 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1960s 918.44 41,262 40,344 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 1,169 48,076 46,907 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 1,364 54,061 52,697 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 1,512 56,321 54,809 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 1,579 54,633 53,055 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 1,559 51,957 50,399 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 1,413 47,794 46,381 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population under age 5, Ecuador or UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,131 against 1,352 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Ecuador and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
44,779, with UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
Ecuador ranks 8th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population under age 5 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed