Adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent fertility rate was 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
99.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1980
All-time low
54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador stood at 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador peaked at 99.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 97.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 97.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 96.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 95.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 94.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 94.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 95.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 95.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 96.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 96.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 97.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 98.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 98.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 98.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 99.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 96.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 96.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 92.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 90.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 90.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 91.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 91.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 91.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 89.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 87.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 86.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 93.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 91.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 92.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 80.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 79.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 73.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 62.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 56.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 55.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 97.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 86.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 92.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 58 Panama 55.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 59 Belize 55.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 60 Kenya 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Ecuador was 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Ecuador ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.