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Population:
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13,755,680 (July 2007 est.)
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Age structure:
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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:
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total: 23.9 years
male: 23.4 years
female: 24.3 years (2007 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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1.554% (2007 est.)
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Birth rate:
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21.91 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Death rate:
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4.21 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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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:
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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:
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total population: 76.62 years
male: 73.74 years
female: 79.63 years (2007 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.63 children born/woman (2007 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: 91%
male: 92.3%
female: 89.7% (2001 census)
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