People of Ecuador
| Population: | 13,755,680 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 32.6% (male 2,282,319/female 2,196,685) 15-64 years: 62.3% (male 4,271,848/female 4,301,149) 65 years and over: 5.1% (male 330,302/female 373,377) (2007 est.) |
| Median age: | total: 23.9 years male: 23.4 years female: 24.3 years (2007 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 1.554% (2007 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 21.91 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death rate: | 4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net migration rate: | -2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.039 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.993 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.885 male(s)/female total population: 1.002 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: | total: 22.1 deaths/1,000 live births male: 26.5 deaths/1,000 live births female: 17.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 76.62 years male: 73.74 years female: 79.63 years (2007 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 2.63 children born/woman (2007 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%, other 5% |
| Languages: | Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
| Literacy: | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 92.3% female: 89.7% (2001 census) |