| Population | 13,755,680 (July 2007 est.) |
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| 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.) |
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| Median age | total: 23.9 years
male: 23.4 years
female: 24.3 years (2007 est.) |
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| Population growth rate | 1.554% (2007 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 21.91 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Death rate | 4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| Net migration rate | -2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
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| 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.) |
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| 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.) |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 76.62 years
male: 73.74 years
female: 79.63 years (2007 est.) |
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| Total fertility rate | 2.63 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
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People living
with HIV/AIDS | 21,000 (2003 est.) |
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 1,700 (2003 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%, other 5% |
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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: 91%
male: 92.3%
female: 89.7% (2001 census) |
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