Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador stood at 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador peaked at 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2019 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.1102 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0433 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 2007 | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people | +2505.2% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0597 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.662 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +350.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2025 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2505.2% | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | +350.3% | 0.662 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0778 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3636 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0597 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 18 Niger 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Russia 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Costa Rica 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Colombia 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Mozambique 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Nigeria 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ecuador was 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.