Child mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child mortality rate 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
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate in Ecuador, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate in Ecuador is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 20.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 20.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 19.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 18.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 17.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 17.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 16.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 15.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 14.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 13.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 13.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.29 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.29 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.47 deaths per 100 live births | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 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
- 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 child mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Child mortality rate in Ecuador was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for child mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .