Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 32.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 32.4% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Ecuador peaked at 35.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 32.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.9% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Ecuador?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Ecuador was 32.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.