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
25th
of 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent birth rate in Ecuador was 2.45 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 25th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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