Death rate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Death rate was 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.13 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
4.65 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Death rate in Ecuador, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, death rate in Ecuador stood at 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in Ecuador peaked at 19.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2018.

Ecuador ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.81 deaths per 1,000 people 15.8 deaths per 1,000 people 19.8 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 13.41 deaths per 1,000 people 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people 15.31 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people 11.41 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people 5.98 deaths per 1,000 people 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.91 deaths per 1,000 people 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 203 Zambia 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 204 Malaysia 5.16 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 205 Solomon Islands 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 207 Vanuatu 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 208 Cape Verde 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 209 Syria 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in Ecuador?
Death rate in Ecuador was 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 19.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for death rate?
Ecuador ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.