How does Ecuador rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Ecuador ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Ecuador

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Ecuador
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 19.5%

World rank

17th

of 111 countries

All-time high

13.13 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1967

All-time low

0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2022

Years of data

1966–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Ecuador, 1966–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 pregnancy or maternal conditions in Ecuador peaked at 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Ecuador 17th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.15 deaths per 100,000 people	10.84 deaths per 100,000 people	13.13 deaths per 100,000 people	4
1970s	8.55 deaths per 100,000 people	6.3 deaths per 100,000 people	10.97 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1980s	4.86 deaths per 100,000 people	3.55 deaths per 100,000 people	6.27 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	2.24 deaths per 100,000 people	1.25 deaths per 100,000 people	3.23 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	1.2 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9261 deaths per 100,000 people	1.82 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	1.19 deaths per 100,000 people	0.9113 deaths per 100,000 people	1.54 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	1.03 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people	1.2 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

14 Fiji 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people compare
16 South Africa 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
19 Peru 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
20 Saint Lucia 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Ecuador?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Ecuador was 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Ecuador ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.