Child population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child population was 5,333 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,333
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,678
in 2013
All-time low
1,632
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Ecuador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in Ecuador is 5,333, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Ecuador peaked at 5,678 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,632, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,632 | — |
| 1951 | 1,690 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 1,749 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1,810 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 1,873 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,938 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2,005 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2,074 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2,145 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2,217 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2,292 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,369 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2,447 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,528 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,612 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,698 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,784 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,867 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,951 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,038 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3,126 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,215 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,305 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,395 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,485 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3,575 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,664 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,753 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,840 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,926 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,011 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4,095 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,178 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4,260 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4,341 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,419 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 4,493 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,562 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4,627 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4,691 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,756 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,819 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,882 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,942 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,999 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,054 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,110 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,164 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,214 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,261 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,305 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,345 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,382 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,416 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,451 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,485 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,518 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,547 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,575 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,602 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,626 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,650 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,671 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,678 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,671 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,658 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,641 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,624 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,614 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,602 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,576 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,536 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,491 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,442 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,389 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5,333 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,913 | 1,632 | 2,217 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,659 | 2,292 | 3,038 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,528 | 3,126 | 3,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,368 | 4,011 | 4,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,020 | 4,756 | 5,261 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,463 | 5,305 | 5,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,643 | 5,602 | 5,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,461 | 5,333 | 5,576 | 6 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Ecuador?
- Child population in Ecuador was 5,333 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,678 in 2013.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,632 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for child population?
- Ecuador ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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