Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male was 8.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador stood at 8.7%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male in Ecuador was 8.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 injury, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.