| Population: |
13,183,978 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
35.8% (male 2,398,801; female 2,320,537)
15-64 years:
59.81% (male 3,900,193; female 3,984,797)
65 years and over:
4.39% (male 269,372; female 310,278) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
2% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
25.99 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
-0.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| 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 (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
34.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
71.33 years
male:
68.52 years
female:
74.28 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
3.12 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
0.29% (1999 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
19,000 (1999 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
1,400 (1999 est.)
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| Nationality: |
noun:
Ecuadorian(s)
adjective:
Ecuadorian
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| Ethnic groups: |
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3%
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 95%
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| Languages: |
Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
90.1%
male:
92%
female:
88.2% (1995 est.)
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