Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
158.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
230.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
111.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador stood at 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador peaked at 230.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Ecuador ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 118.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 137.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 146.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 178.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 169.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 186.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 198.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 203.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 212.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 217.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 210.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 217.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 179.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 215.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 192.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 230.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 229.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 219.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 197.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 208.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 191.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 177.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 203.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 184.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 180.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 195.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 164.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 159.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 174.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 180.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 171.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 164.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 162.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 153.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 145.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 146.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 147.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 144.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 143.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 129.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 129.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 129.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 128.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 125.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 120.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 127.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 131.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 134.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 133.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 206.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 164.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 191.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 208.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 57 French Guiana 166.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 United States of America 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Barbados 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Montenegro 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Guatemala 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 154 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador was 158.31 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 by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 230.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.