3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 12.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ecuador is 12.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 29.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6 | — |
| 2001 | 28.1 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.29 | 19.9 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 | 13.4 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ecuador?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Ecuador was 12.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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