Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 28.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 28.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ecuador peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +188.9% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -23.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 28.8% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 29.1% compare
- 78 Haiti 29.0% compare
- 80 Georgia 28.1% compare
- 81 Myanmar 27.7% compare
- 82 North Macedonia 27.7% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ecuador?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ecuador was 28.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.