Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0022 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0307 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 98 Netherlands 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkey 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belgium 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Syria 0.0019 units per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.