What is child mortality in Ecuador?

Child mortality in Ecuador was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 40.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Ecuador rank for child mortality?

Ecuador ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Ecuador

Name: Child mortality in Ecuador
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Child mortality was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.29 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

111th

of 203 countries

All-time high

40.6 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

1.29 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Ecuador, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Ecuador is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Ecuador peaked at 40.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	40.58 deaths per 100 live births	40.54 deaths per 100 live births	40.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	40.28 deaths per 100 live births	39.97 deaths per 100 live births	40.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	39.45 deaths per 100 live births	39.02 deaths per 100 live births	39.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	38.5 deaths per 100 live births	38.07 deaths per 100 live births	38.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	36.86 deaths per 100 live births	35.76 deaths per 100 live births	37.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	27.89 deaths per 100 live births	23.01 deaths per 100 live births	34.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	20.61 deaths per 100 live births	18.17 deaths per 100 live births	22.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	15.58 deaths per 100 live births	13.96 deaths per 100 live births	17.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	11.67 deaths per 100 live births	9.54 deaths per 100 live births	13.65 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	7.24 deaths per 100 live births	5.65 deaths per 100 live births	9.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.21 deaths per 100 live births	3.13 deaths per 100 live births	5.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.43 deaths per 100 live births	2 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

108 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
113 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Ecuador?: Child mortality in Ecuador was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 40.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for child mortality?: Ecuador ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.