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Population:
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13,710,234 (July 2003 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 34.9% (male 2,430,303; female 2,351,166)
15-64 years: 60.6% (male 4,116,289; female 4,198,667)
65 years and over: 4.5% (male 284,082; female 329,727) (2003 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 22.5 years
male: 22 years
female: 23 years (2002)
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Population growth rate:
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1.91% (2003 est.)
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Birth rate:
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24.94 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Death rate:
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5.29 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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-0.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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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: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 31.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 37.28 deaths/1,000 live births
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 71.89 years
male: 69.06 years
female: 74.86 years (2003 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.99 children born/woman (2003 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.3% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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20,000 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,700 (2001 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%
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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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