Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Breast cancer death rate in women was 8.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.12
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 2019
All-time low
2.75
in 1967
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador is 8.12, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador peaked at 9.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1967.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.9 | — |
| 1967 | 2.75 | -29.5% |
| 1968 | 3.25 | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 3.58 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 3.29 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.33 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2 | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 3.51 | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 3.57 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.55 | +55.3% |
| 1979 | 4.98 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 5.05 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 5.36 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.54 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6.68 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 6.14 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.35 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.94 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6.24 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.74 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.38 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.89 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 6.66 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.99 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.46 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.57 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.61 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.61 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.52 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.03 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.59 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.53 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.12 | -4.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 | 2.75 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.12 | 5.55 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.74 | 4.67 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 | 5.73 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 5.97 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 6.57 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 | 8.12 | 8.59 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Uzbekistan 8.97 compare
- 93 Turkey 8.83 compare
- 94 Peru 8.57 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 8.04 compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 7.96 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 7.9 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador was 8.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1967.
- How does Ecuador rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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