Number of children under 5 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of children under 5 was 1.40 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.40 million people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.62 million people
in 2012
All-time low
592,729 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Ecuador is 1.40 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Ecuador peaked at 1.62 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 592,729 people, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 592,729 people | — |
| 1951 | 617,999 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 643,227 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 665,553 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 683,976 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 701,824 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 720,894 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 740,653 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 761,149 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 782,490 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 804,756 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 827,990 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 852,142 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 877,146 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 902,971 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 929,531 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 956,596 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 983,889 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million people | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.40 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.40 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 10.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 691,049 people | 592,729 people | 782,490 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 918,438 people | 804,756 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.46 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Sri Lanka 1.64 million people compare
- 71 Australia 1.53 million people compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.48 million people compare
- 74 South Korea 1.36 million people compare
- 75 Tajikistan 1.33 million people compare
- 76 Ukraine 1.30 million people compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Ecuador?
- Number of children under 5 in Ecuador was 1.40 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,729 people in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of children under 5?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.