Total Fertility Rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Total Fertility Rate was 2 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Ecuador, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Ecuador is 2, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Ecuador peaked at 6.72 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.25 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 4.86 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 3.83 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 3.17 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.64 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.09 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2 | 2.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 136,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 142,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Ecuador?
- Total fertility rate in Ecuador was 2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for total fertility rate?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 63 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.