Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 1955
All-time low
1.29
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ecuador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Ecuador stood at 1.29. 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 vs health expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 20.8 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 108th out of 195 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 vs health expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20.8 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.47 | 18.17 | 20.8 | 5 |
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Ecuador?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Ecuador was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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