Ecuador: People
The World Factbook 1993: Ecuador People

Population: 10,461,072 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.07% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 26.54 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 5.8 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 40.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.61 years male: 67.09 years female: 72.25 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.19 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Ecuadorian(s) adjective: Ecuadorian

Ethnic divisions: mestizo (mixed Indian and Spanish) 55%, Indian 25%, Spanish 10%, black 10%

Religions: Roman Catholic 95%

Languages: Spanish (official), Indian languages (especially Quechua)

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 86% male: 88% female: 84%

Labor force: 2.8 million

by occupation: agriculture 35%, manufacturing 21%, commerce 16%, services and other activities 28% (1982)