Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador stood at 1.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador peaked at 4.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +10.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.36 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.1 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador was 1.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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