Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 113.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
113.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
192.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
88.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
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 113.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ecuador peaked at 192.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 88.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 99.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 102.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 119.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 141.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 135.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 145.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 161.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 164.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 171.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 177.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 184.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 183.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 185.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 182.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 157.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 184.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 162.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 180.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 192.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 186.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 168.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 171.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 154.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 151.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 164.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 153.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 149.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 157.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 126.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 129.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 137.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 137.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 133.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 126.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 127.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 118.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 108.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 112.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 109.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 105.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 106.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 98.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 95.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 91.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 89.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 95.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 115.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 113.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 167.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 174.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 56 Czechia 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Guatemala 117.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Barbados 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Montenegro 109.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 107.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Kuwait 106.29 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 113.56 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 192.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 59th 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 18.9%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.