Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Amphetamine use disorder death rate 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 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people for amphetamine use disorder death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Ecuador peaked at 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 66 Afghanistan 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bahamas 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Colombia 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Dominica 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Morocco 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Portugal 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syria 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Tunisia 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 United Arab Emirates 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 amphetamine use disorder death rate in Ecuador?
- Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Ecuador was 0.03 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 amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.