Suicide rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide rate was 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Ecuador peaked at 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
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 rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 109 Slovakia 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 North Korea 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Singapore 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Vietnam 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Romania 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Portugal 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Ecuador?
- Suicide rate in Ecuador was 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.