Death rate from meningitis who in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.47
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2000
All-time low
0.35
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Ecuador stood at 0.47.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Ecuador peaked at 1.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 116th 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 meningitis who in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.65 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.53 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.47 | +34.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.997 | 0.65 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.535 | 0.46 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Ecuador?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Ecuador was 0.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Ecuador ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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