Birth rates and death rates in Ecuador
Ecuador: Birth rates and death rates was 5.13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.13
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 1950
All-time low
4.65
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.13 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Ecuador peaked at 19.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.8 | — |
| 1951 | 19.22 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 18.81 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 18.44 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 18.05 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 17.66 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 17.24 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 16.77 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 16.3 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 15.8 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 15.31 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 14.84 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 14.38 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 13.93 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 13.49 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 13.09 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 12.74 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 12.41 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 12.08 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.81 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 11.41 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 11.05 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.71 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.36 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.07 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.78 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.52 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.16 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.84 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.54 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 8.24 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 7.95 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 7.68 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.46 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.18 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.95 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.47 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.28 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.98 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.78 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.37 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.99 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.08 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.16 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.87 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.65 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.47 | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 5.13 | -4.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.2% | 4.75 | 7.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.81 | 15.8 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.41 | 11.81 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.94 | 8.54 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 | 5.98 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 4.99 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.81 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.65 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.13 | 7.47 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 birth rates and death rates in Ecuador?
- Birth rates and death rates in Ecuador was 5.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Ecuador ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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