Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 82.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador, 1992–2016
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador is 82.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador peaked at 85.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1992.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.6% | — |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.6% | 71.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 72.4% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 83.0% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 83.0% compare
- 75 Colombia 80.0% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 80.0% compare
- 75 Suriname 80.0% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Ecuador was 82.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1992.
- How does Ecuador rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.