Bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bladder cancer death rate was 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador, 1979–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador is 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador peaked at 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
That places Ecuador 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9439 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.6378 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6897 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +120.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7081 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.5% |
| 1984 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.7% |
| 1985 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8805 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9612 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6426 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8515 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7868 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8411 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9011 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6952 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8614 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7067 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6521 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8243 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8175 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7618 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6515 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6853 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6063 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5802 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6807 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7531 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6656 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7897 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.764 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8481 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8256 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.674 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8756 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9815 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9963 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8727 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8272 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7569 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9599 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +120.8% | 0.6897 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9439 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9439 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9439 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9164 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6378 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7596 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9011 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6826 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5802 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8175 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8648 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.674 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8272 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 93 Mayotte 0.8197 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belize 0.7563 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Panama 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Ecuador was 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.