Number of child deaths by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of child deaths by age was 544 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Ecuador is 544 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Ecuador peaked at 8,621 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 544 deaths, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 199 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 deaths | 8,036 deaths | 8,621 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,091 deaths | 5,947 deaths | 7,984 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,543 deaths | 3,517 deaths | 5,679 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,588 deaths | 1,882 deaths | 3,324 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,374 deaths | 1,068 deaths | 1,759 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 809 deaths | 631 deaths | 1,018 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.8 deaths | 544 deaths | 614 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Ecuador?
- Number of child deaths by age in Ecuador was 544 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,621 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 544 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .