Death rate from poisonings in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from poisonings was 1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2019
All-time low
0.5
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Ecuador stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Ecuador peaked at 1.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -9.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 Angola 1 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
- 54 Guinea 1 compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
- 54 Tanzania 1 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 poisonings in Ecuador?
- Death rate from poisonings in Ecuador was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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