Median age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Median age was 28.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.41
in 2023
All-time low
16.54
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Ecuador stood at 28.41. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Ecuador peaked at 28.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 1966.
Ecuador ranks 141st 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.
Median age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 | — |
| 1951 | 18.75 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 18.53 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 18.31 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 18.1 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.9 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 17.51 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.34 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.18 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 17.04 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 16.92 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.81 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.72 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.63 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.56 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.54 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.56 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.58 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.6 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.62 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.7 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.76 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.82 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.98 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.07 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.17 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.29 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.42 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 17.55 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.7 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 17.85 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.02 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.19 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.38 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.58 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.78 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.98 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 19.18 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.38 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.57 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.76 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.95 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.14 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.53 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.73 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.93 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.14 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.35 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.59 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.84 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.37 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.64 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.93 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.22 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.51 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.79 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.36 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.36 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.72 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.09 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.47 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.86 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.22 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.58 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.98 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.41 | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 | 17.18 | 19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.69 | 16.54 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.9 | 16.62 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.15 | 17.42 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.05 | 19.18 | 20.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 | 21.14 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 | 23.79 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 | 27.22 | 28.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 median age in Ecuador?
- Median age in Ecuador was 28.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for median age?
- Ecuador ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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