Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age-standardized suicide rates was 7.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.42
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 2009
All-time low
5.8
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Ecuador stood at 7.42.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Ecuador peaked at 8.97 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 | — |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.57 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 8.18 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.62 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.97 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.17 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.41 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 6.76 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.97 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.44 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | -1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.12, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 5.8 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 5.97 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 7.42 | 7.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Ecuador?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Ecuador was 7.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Ecuador ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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