Ecuador

Ecuador People

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.)

Median age
total: 23 years
male: 22.5 years
female: 23.5 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate
1.03% (2004 est.)

Birth rate
23.18 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate
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
total: 24.49 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 29.34 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 19.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.01 years
male: 73.15 years
female: 79 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate
2.78 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.3% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
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.)



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