Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador, 1968–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador stood at 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador peaked at 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.7% |
| 1971 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 1979 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 13 Nicaragua 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mexico 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Colombia 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.38 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ecuador was 4.64 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.