Number of child deaths by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of child deaths by region was 3,489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3,489 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Ecuador peaked at 33,740 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 195 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 | 33,323 | 33,109 | 33,740 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,449 | 26,455 | 33,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,157 | 17,127 | 25,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,358 | 10,165 | 16,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,866 | 6,565 | 9,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,988 | 4,081 | 6,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,702 | 3,489 | 3,944 | 5 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Ecuador?
- Number of child deaths by region in Ecuador was 3,489 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,740 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.