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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
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 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 192 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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About this data
The 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.