Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent mortality rate was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1990
All-time low
1.75
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador is 2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 3.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 | — |
| 1991 | 3.38 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.76 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | +3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.63 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.29 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.75 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.77 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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