Colombia vs Ecuador: Child mortality rate
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
Ecuador
1.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
124th
Ecuador rank
127th
Child mortality rate over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.8% | 20.3% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 15.6% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 11.6% | 3.7% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 7.2% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 124th and Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.