Adolescent birth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent birth rate was 2.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.45
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2012
All-time low
1.8
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Ecuador is 2.45, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 218 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.8 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.4 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent birth rate in Ecuador was 2.45 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 218 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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