Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.45 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.71 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Ecuador is 2.45 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Ecuador peaked at 3.71 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.45 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 7.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.45 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.18 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent birth rate in Ecuador was 2.45 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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