Child mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child mortality complete gapminder was 1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador peaked at 40.6 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 203 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 40.6 | — |
| 1801 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 40.59 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 40.59 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 40.59 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 40.58 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 40.56 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 40.54 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 40.51 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 40.47 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 40.43 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 40.38 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 40.33 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 40.27 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 40.2 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 40.13 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 40.05 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 39.97 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 39.88 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 39.79 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 39.69 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 39.6 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 39.5 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 39.41 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 39.31 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 39.22 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 39.12 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 39.02 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 38.93 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 38.83 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 38.74 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 38.64 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 38.55 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 38.45 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 38.36 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 38.26 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 38.17 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 38.07 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 37.98 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 37.73 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 37.48 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 37.23 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 36.98 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 36.74 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 36.49 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 36.25 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 36 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 35.76 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 34.1 | -4.6% |
| 1941 | 32.5 | -4.7% |
| 1942 | 30.95 | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 29.45 | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 28.01 | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 26.61 | -5.0% |
| 1946 | 25.66 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 24.74 | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 23.86 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 23.01 | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 22.19 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 22.06 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 21.79 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 21.5 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 21.2 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 20.8 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 20.15 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 19.45 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 18.78 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 18.17 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 17.61 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 17.06 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 16.55 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 16.07 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 15.63 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.22 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 14.86 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.54 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.25 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 13.96 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 13.65 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 13.31 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.92 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.46 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 11.97 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.45 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 10.94 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.44 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.98 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.54 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 9.09 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 8.65 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.21 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.77 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.34 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.57 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.24 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.93 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.65 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.37 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.84 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.58 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.32 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.96 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1820s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1840s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.58 | 40.54 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.28 | 39.97 | 40.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.45 | 39.02 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.5 | 38.07 | 38.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.86 | 35.76 | 37.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.89 | 23.01 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.61 | 18.17 | 22.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.58 | 13.96 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.67 | 9.54 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 | 5.65 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 3.13 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.38 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 5 |
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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 mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Ecuador was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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