Number of child deaths by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of child deaths by age was 544 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
544 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,621 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
544 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,621 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 8,507 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 8,403 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 8,312 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 8,231 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 8,160 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 8,114 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 8,085 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 8,066 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8,036 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7,984 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7,888 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 7,748 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7,545 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 7,307 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 7,039 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 6,761 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6,478 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 6,211 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5,947 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 5,679 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 5,414 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5,147 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4,875 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4,617 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 4,378 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 4,153 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,932 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3,720 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 3,517 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 3,324 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 3,152 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,994 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,839 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,674 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2,503 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 2,331 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 2,165 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2,015 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,882 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,759 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,648 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,547 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,464 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,384 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,313 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,248 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,185 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,124 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,068 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,018 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 969 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 922 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 878 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 828 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 777 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 730 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 685 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 652 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 631 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 614 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 600 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 585 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 566 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 544 deaths | -3.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 544 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 544 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122 deaths, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .