Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ecuador
Ecuador: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.668 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7487 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.4681 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ecuador peaked at 0.7487 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4681 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5176 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5058 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4891 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5122 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.512 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4991 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5015 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4945 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4955 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4798 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4691 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4681 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4802 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4811 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4776 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7487 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5056 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4891 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5176 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4822 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4681 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5015 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7487 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nepal 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Australia 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Maldives 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.6633 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ecuador?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ecuador was 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7487 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4681 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Ecuador ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.