Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height in Ecuador is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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.
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
- 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 vs. mean male height in Ecuador?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .