Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.235 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-7.12 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -3.89 % change on previous year for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at -0.235 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -7.12 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1963 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1964 | -0.9745 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1965 | -0.8626 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1966 | -0.5637 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1967 | -0.3574 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1968 | -0.235 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3719 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1970 | -0.6471 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1971 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1972 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1973 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1974 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1975 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1976 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1977 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1980 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1981 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1982 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1983 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1984 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1988 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1989 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1992 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1995 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1996 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1997 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1998 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2006 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2011 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2012 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2015 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2016 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2019 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2020 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2021 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2022 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2024 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.777 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | -0.235 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | -0.6471 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.12 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.51 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 104 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Burkina Faso -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Brazil -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Costa Rica -3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Kenya -3.97 % change on previous year 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Ecuador was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -0.235 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.12 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.