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
female: 74.57 years (2002 est.)
male: 68.79 years

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.)

NOTE: The information regarding Ecuador on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Ecuador People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Ecuador People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.