Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 62.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 62.2% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Ecuador peaked at 75.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +11.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 62.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 62.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 67.8% | 75.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 55.8% | 62.2% | 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 in Ecuador?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Ecuador was 62.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.