Death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate by cause who mdb was 67.35 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
67.35
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
109.53
in 1985
All-time low
61.03
in 1968
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador stood at 67.35.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador peaked at 109.53 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 61.03, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 64.67 | — |
| 1967 | 70.57 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 61.03 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 66.18 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 65.93 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.53 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 62.92 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.94 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 66.39 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.97 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 76.96 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 86.75 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 89.11 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 81.25 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 102.83 | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 85.21 | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 103.35 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 109.53 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 104.94 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 96.79 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 99.76 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 90.47 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 88.05 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 90.45 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 86.91 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 85.52 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 83.37 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 84.96 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 85.11 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.34 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.84 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 83.54 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.14 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 79.44 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.67 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 74.47 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.28 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 79.4 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 80.27 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.12 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.17 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.31 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 78.76 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.24 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.95 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 71.49 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 72.14 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.76 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.02 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.89 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.42 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 69.95 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 68.44 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 67.35 | -1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 67.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 67.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +26.6% | 81.25 | 102.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.61 | 61.03 | 70.57 | 4 |
| 1970s | 69.66 | 62.92 | 86.75 | 9 |
| 1980s | 96.32 | 81.25 | 109.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.71 | 83.37 | 90.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.33 | 74.47 | 81.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.28 | 71.49 | 78.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.58 | 67.35 | 69.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 89 Guatemala 71.53 compare
- 90 Panama 70.02 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 68.64 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 66.84 compare
- 94 Mexico 66.14 compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 60.73 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Ecuador was 67.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 109.53 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.03 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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