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Population:
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13,363,593 (July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 33.5% (male 2,282,252/female 2,195,942)
15-64 years: 61.5% (male 4,094,146/female 4,130,096) 65 years and over: 4.9% (male 310,336/female 350,821) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total: 23.27 years
male: 22.82 years female: 23.74 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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1.24% (2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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22.67 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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4.24 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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-6.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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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 (2005 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 23.66 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 28.36 deaths/1,000 live births female: 18.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.21 years
male: 73.35 years female: 79.22 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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2.72 children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.3% (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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21,000 (2003 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,700 (2003 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun: Ecuadorian(s)
adjective: Ecuadorian |
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Ethnic groups:
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mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Amerindian 25%, Spanish and others 7%, black 3% |
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Religions:
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Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua) |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5% male: 94% female: 91% (2003 est.) |
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