Ecuador: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Ecuador's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.81.
That's down 0.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Ecuador ranks #116 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #17 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.80
- Trough
- 1.81
- 1-year change
- -0.9%
- 5-year change
- -11.3%
- -2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -20.6%
- -2.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.8060 | |
| 1.8230 | |
| 1.8610 | |
| 1.9090 | |
| 1.9670 | |
| 2.0350 | |
| 2.1110 | |
| 2.1280 | |
| 2.1220 | |
| 2.2090 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ecuador's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Ecuador's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.81, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ecuador's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Ecuador's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Ecuador ranked #116 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Ecuador's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Ecuador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #17 of 42.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.