Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 2.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador is 2.61, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador peaked at 8.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.86 | — |
| 2001 | 7.38 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 7.55 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.54 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.73 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -4.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 | 3.73 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 2.77 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 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 from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ecuador was 2.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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