Death rate from falls in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from falls was 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Ecuador stood at 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Ecuador peaked at 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 159 Armenia 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Congo 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Belize 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Iran 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Dominican Republic 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Honduras 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ecuador
- 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)
- 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 death rate from falls in Ecuador?
- Death rate from falls in Ecuador was 2.55 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 death rate from falls recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from falls?
- Ecuador ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.