Death rate from falls in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from falls was 2.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.55
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 2005
All-time low
2.55
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Ecuador stood at 2.55. 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from falls in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | -9.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 | 2.88 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 2.75 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Ecuador?
- Death rate from falls in Ecuador was 2.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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