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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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