Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.82 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ecuador stood at 1.82 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ecuador peaked at 6.77 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.82 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 live births per woman | 4.86 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 4.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 live births per woman | 2.68 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ecuador?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ecuador was 1.82 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.