Children under age 5 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children under age 5 was 1.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2012
All-time low
592,729
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Ecuador is 1.40 million, 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, children under age 5 in Ecuador peaked at 1.62 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 592,729, 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.
Children under age 5 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 592,729 | — |
| 1951 | 617,999 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 643,227 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 665,553 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 683,976 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 701,824 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 720,894 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 740,653 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 761,149 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 782,490 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 804,756 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 827,990 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 852,142 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 877,146 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 902,971 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 929,531 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 956,596 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 983,889 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 10.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 691,049 | 592,729 | 782,490 | 10 |
| 1960s | 918,438 | 804,756 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.28 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.44 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.57 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.47 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 70 Sri Lanka 1.64 million compare
- 71 Australia 1.53 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.48 million compare
- 74 South Korea 1.36 million compare
- 75 Tajikistan 1.33 million compare
- 76 Ukraine 1.30 million 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 children under age 5 in Ecuador?
- Children under age 5 in Ecuador was 1.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,729 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for children under age 5?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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