Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 142.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
142.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
165.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
58.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador, 1966–2022
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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador is 142.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador peaked at 165.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Ecuador ranks 90th 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 59.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 69.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 73.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 85.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 85.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 89.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 92.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 92.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 91.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 87.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 84.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 85.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 85.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 86.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 83.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 81.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 83.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 91.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 94.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 93.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 92.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 102.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 80.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 86.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 88.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 97.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 100.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 98.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 95.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 97.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 94.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 89.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 92.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 94.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 93.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 88.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 90.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 92.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 100.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 105.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 108.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 110.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 165.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 142.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 142.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 87.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 87 Paraguay 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Nicaragua 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Tajikistan 142.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Reunion 134.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 South Korea 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Panama 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ecuador was 142.47 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 165.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.