| Population : |
13,212,742 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 33.9% (male 2,285,775; female 2,199,356)
15-64 years: 61.2% (male 4,020,873; female 4,062,672)
65 years and over: 4.9% (male 302,129; female 341,937) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.03% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
23.18 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
4.26 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-8.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 24.49 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 76.01 years
male: 73.15 years
female: 79 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
2.78 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
0.3% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
21,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
1,700 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Ecuadorian(s)
adjective: Ecuadorian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3% |
| Religions : |
Roman Catholic 95% |
| Languages : |
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5%
male: 94%
female: 91% (2003 est.) |
