Child deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child deaths was 544 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
544
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,621
in 1960
All-time low
544
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Child deaths in Ecuador, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Ecuador is 544, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Ecuador peaked at 8,621 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 544, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,254 | 8,036 | 8,621 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,091 | 5,947 | 7,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,543 | 3,517 | 5,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,588 | 1,882 | 3,324 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,374 | 1,068 | 1,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 809 | 631 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.8 | 544 | 614 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Ecuador?
- Child deaths in Ecuador was 544 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,621 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 544 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for child deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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