Ecuador People
Ecuador People: A summary of information about Ecuador People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Ecuador: People
Population
12,920,092 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 36.23% (male 2,379,541; female 2,301,543) 15-64 years: 59.4% (male 3,794,515; female 3,880,367) 65 years and over: 4.37% (male 262,701; female 301,425) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.04% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
26.51 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.52 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 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: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
35.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 71.06 years male: 68.26 years female: 73.99 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.18 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian
Ethnic groups
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and Spanish) 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.)
