Ecuador Demographics Profile 2002

Population

13,447,494 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 35.4% (male 2,415,764; female 2,337,095)
15-64 years: 60.2% (male 4,007,495; female 4,090,957)
65 years and over: 4.4% (male 276,482; female 319,701) (2002 est.)

Population growth rate

1.96% (2002 est.)

Birth rate

25.47 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Death rate

5.36 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Net migration rate

-0.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Infant mortality rate

33.02 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 71.61 years
male: 68.79 years
female: 74.57 years (2002 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.05 children born/woman (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.3% (2001)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

20,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

232 (2001)

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: 90.1%
male: 92%
female: 88.2% (1995 est.)