Child population under age 5 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Child population under age 5 was 1,352 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,352
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,620
in 2012
All-time low
592.73
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population under age 5 in Ecuador, 1950–2025

05001.0k1.5k195019872025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Ecuador is 1,352, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Ecuador peaked at 1,620 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 592.73, in 1950.

Ecuador ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Child population under age 5 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Ecuador, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 592.73
1951 618 +4.3%
1952 643.23 +4.1%
1953 665.55 +3.5%
1954 683.98 +2.8%
1955 701.82 +2.6%
1956 720.89 +2.7%
1957 740.65 +2.7%
1958 761.15 +2.8%
1959 782.49 +2.8%
1960 804.76 +2.8%
1961 827.99 +2.9%
1962 852.14 +2.9%
1963 877.14 +2.9%
1964 902.97 +2.9%
1965 929.53 +2.9%
1966 956.6 +2.9%
1967 983.89 +2.9%
1968 1,011 +2.8%
1969 1,038 +2.7%
1970 1,065 +2.6%
1971 1,091 +2.4%
1972 1,116 +2.3%
1973 1,139 +2.1%
1974 1,162 +2.0%
1975 1,184 +1.9%
1976 1,204 +1.7%
1977 1,224 +1.6%
1978 1,243 +1.6%
1979 1,262 +1.5%
1980 1,281 +1.5%
1981 1,301 +1.5%
1982 1,320 +1.5%
1983 1,340 +1.5%
1984 1,361 +1.6%
1985 1,381 +1.4%
1986 1,396 +1.1%
1987 1,409 +0.9%
1988 1,420 +0.7%
1989 1,430 +0.7%
1990 1,442 +0.9%
1991 1,459 +1.1%
1992 1,478 +1.3%
1993 1,497 +1.3%
1994 1,513 +1.0%
1995 1,525 +0.8%
1996 1,537 +0.8%
1997 1,547 +0.7%
1998 1,556 +0.6%
1999 1,565 +0.6%
2000 1,571 +0.4%
2001 1,575 +0.2%
2002 1,576 +0.1%
2003 1,577 +0.1%
2004 1,577 +0.0%
2005 1,577 -0.0%
2006 1,578 +0.0%
2007 1,579 +0.1%
2008 1,584 +0.3%
2009 1,592 +0.6%
2010 1,602 +0.6%
2011 1,612 +0.6%
2012 1,620 +0.5%
2013 1,613 -0.4%
2014 1,592 -1.3%
2015 1,564 -1.8%
2016 1,530 -2.2%
2017 1,497 -2.1%
2018 1,481 -1.1%
2019 1,475 -0.5%
2020 1,464 -0.7%
2021 1,450 -0.9%
2022 1,431 -1.3%
2023 1,404 -1.9%
2024 1,375 -2.0%
2025 1,352 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 691.05 592.73 782.49 10
1960s 918.44 804.76 1,038 10
1970s 1,169 1,065 1,262 10
1980s 1,364 1,281 1,430 10
1990s 1,512 1,442 1,565 10
2000s 1,579 1,571 1,592 10
2010s 1,559 1,475 1,620 10
2020s 1,413 1,352 1,464 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 5 Argentina 2,533 compare
  2. 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,080 compare
  3. 7 Guatemala 1,851 compare
  4. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,256 compare
  5. 10 Haiti 1,225 compare
  6. 11 Honduras 1,148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population under age 5 in Ecuador?
Child population under age 5 in Ecuador was 1,352 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,620 in 2012.
What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 592.73 in 1950.
How does Ecuador rank for child population under age 5?
Ecuador ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population under age 5 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
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