Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the population
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) (%) | |||
| 10–14 | 1584 (0.94) | 1430 (0.90) | 1427 (0.85) |
| 15–19 | 35,596 (21.2) | 31,121 (19.5) | 31,756 (19.0) |
| 20–24 | 44,549 (26.6) | 41,535 (26.1) | 43,886 (26.3) |
| 25–29 | 38,051 (22.7) | 36,861 (23.1) | 39,380 (23.6) |
| 30–34 | 28,308 (16.9) | 28,395 (17.8) | 30,071 (18.0) |
| 35–39 | 14,902 (8.9 | 15,382 (9.7) | 15,922 (9.5) |
| 40–44 | 4231 (2.5) | 4259 (2.7) | 4096 (2.5) |
| 45–49 | 429 (0.26) | 440 (0.28) | 395 (0.24) |
| 50–55 | 0 (0.00) | 12 (0.01) | 27 (0.24) |
| Deliveries | 167,650 | 159,435 | 166,960 |
| Ethnicity (%) | |||
| Native American | 7296 (4.35) | 7179 (4.50) | 7261 (4.35) |
| Afro Ecuadorian | 2622 (1.56) | 1963 (1.23) | 1918 (1.15) |
| Montubio | 333 (0.20) | 380 (0.24) | 633 (0.38) |
| Mestizo | 144,569 (86.2) | 140,634 (88.2) | 146,213 (87.6) |
| Caucasian | 721 (0.43) | 483 (0.30) | 527 (0.32) |
| Other/Non-Specified | 12,109 (7.2) | 8796 (5.5) | 10,408 (6.2) |
| Altitude (m) (%) | |||
| < 1500 | 98,777 (58.9) | 89,137 (55.9) | 101,486 (60.8) |
| 1500–3500 | 56,875 (33.9) | 57,162 (35.9) | 52,604 (31.5) |
| > 3500 | 11,627 (6.9) | 12,904 (8.1) | 12,574 (7.5) |
| Non-Specified | 371 (0.22) | 232 (0.15) | 296 (0.18) |
Note: Percentage is indicated in parenthesis