Ecuador vs North Korea: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate

Ecuador
1.82 live births per woman
in 2023
North Korea
1.78 live births per woman
in 2023
Ecuador rank
127th
North Korea rank
130th

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.82 live births per woman against 1.78 live births per woman in North Korea, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.75 live births per woman 3.61 live births per woman 3.14 live births per woman Ecuador
1960s 6.55 live births per woman 3.65 live births per woman 2.9 live births per woman Ecuador
1970s 5.5 live births per woman 3.23 live births per woman 2.27 live births per woman Ecuador
1980s 4.21 live births per woman 2.67 live births per woman 1.53 live births per woman Ecuador
1990s 3.42 live births per woman 2.17 live births per woman 1.26 live births per woman Ecuador
2000s 2.85 live births per woman 1.92 live births per woman 0.9264 live births per woman Ecuador
2010s 2.3 live births per woman 1.86 live births per woman 0.4338 live births per woman Ecuador
2020s 1.89 live births per woman 1.8 live births per woman 0.089 live births per woman Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Ecuador or North Korea?
Ecuador, at 1.82 live births per woman against 1.78 live births per woman in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Ecuador and North Korea?
0.04 live births per woman, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
Ecuador ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.