Fertility vs child mortality in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.77
in 1955
All-time low
1.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Ecuador stood at 1.82. 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 vs child mortality in Ecuador peaked at 6.77 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.82, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.72 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.75 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.76 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.76 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.74 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.7 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.68 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.65 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.56 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.44 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.35 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.01 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.87 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.73 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.13 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.86 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.73 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.63 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 | 6.72 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.25 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 4.86 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.74 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.68 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.97 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Ecuador?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Ecuador was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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