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Ecuador:
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Other pages in this profile of Ecuador:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 13,927,650 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 50.3 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 32.1% (male 2,274,986/female 2,189,437) 15-64 years: 62.7% (male 4,355,909/female 4,381,141) 65 years and over: 5.2% (male 340,861/female 385,316) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 24.2 years male: 23.7 years female: 24.7 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.935% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 21.54 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -7.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition 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 (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 21.35 deaths/1,000 live births male: 25.61 deaths/1,000 live births female: 16.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 76.81 years male: 73.94 years female: 79.84 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.59 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.3% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 21,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 1,700 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and yellow fever water contact disease: leptospirosis (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian |
Ethnic groups |
Definition mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3% |
Religions |
Definition Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
Languages |
Definition Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 92.3% female: 89.7% (2001 census) |
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