Ecuador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Ecuador
2,613 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,552 deaths
in 2023
Ecuador rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019862023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2,613 deaths against 2,552 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 61 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 22,984 deaths 21,646 deaths 1,338 deaths Ecuador
1960s 23,774 deaths 19,716 deaths 4,058 deaths Ecuador
1970s 22,388 deaths 12,042 deaths 10,345 deaths Ecuador
1980s 16,380 deaths 7,440 deaths 8,940 deaths Ecuador
1990s 10,723 deaths 4,820 deaths 5,902 deaths Ecuador
2000s 6,403 deaths 3,734 deaths 2,669 deaths Ecuador
2010s 4,039 deaths 3,108 deaths 930.9 deaths Ecuador
2020s 2,836 deaths 2,609 deaths 227.25 deaths Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ecuador or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ecuador, at 2,613 deaths against 2,552 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61 deaths, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Ecuador ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.