3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador

Ecuador: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 66 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
66
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
120.13
in 2000
All-time low
64.72
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, 2000–2020

02550751001252000201020202000: 120.12001: 116.12002: 111.52003: 97.72004: 94.22005: 92.22006: 90.22007: 88.52008: 87.62009: 86.12010: 76.22011: 732012: 71.72013: 71.52014: 64.72015: 65.92016: 69.92017: 68.82018: 71.32019: 73.82020: 66

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador stood at 66.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador peaked at 120.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.72, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 120.13
2001 116.1 -3.4%
2002 111.5 -4.0%
2003 97.66 -12.4%
2004 94.2 -3.5%
2005 92.22 -2.1%
2006 90.19 -2.2%
2007 88.45 -1.9%
2008 87.59 -1.0%
2009 86.08 -1.7%
2010 76.16 -11.5%
2011 73.05 -4.1%
2012 71.73 -1.8%
2013 71.52 -0.3%
2014 64.72 -9.5%
2015 65.91 +1.8%
2016 69.87 +6.0%
2017 68.81 -1.5%
2018 71.34 +3.7%
2019 73.79 +3.4%
2020 66 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.41 86.08 120.13 10
2010s 70.69 64.72 76.16 10
2020s 66 66 66 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 87 Paraguay 71 compare
  2. 88 Peru 69 compare
  3. 89 Cyprus 68 compare
  4. 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62 compare
  5. 92 Bhutan 60 compare
  6. 93 Mexico 59 compare
  7. 93 Samoa 59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador was 66 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 120.13 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 64.72 in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Ecuador ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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