Child mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child mortality rate was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Ecuador stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 22.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 124 Colombia 1.2% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 1.2% compare
- 126 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
- 128 Greenland 1.2% compare
- 129 Iran 1.2% compare
- 130 El Salvador 1.1% compare
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 child mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Child mortality rate in Ecuador was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for child mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.