Death rate from maternal disorders in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.8365 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8365
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 1967
All-time low
0.8365
in 2022
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Death rate from maternal disorders in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.8365 for death rate from maternal disorders in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Ecuador peaked at 13.13 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8365, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.71 | — |
| 1967 | 13.13 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 11.91 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 10.84 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 10.97 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.63 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 9.06 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 8.63 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.61 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.83 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 6.3 | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 6.25 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.54 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 5.25 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.08 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 3.55 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9261 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9434 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9755 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9113 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8365 | -19.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.8365 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.8365 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 | 10.84 | 13.13 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.55 | 6.3 | 10.97 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 3.55 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.25 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9261 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9113 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.8365 | 1.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Ecuador?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Ecuador was 0.8365 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 1967.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8365 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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