Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 20.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 20.1 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019.
The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Ecuador peaked at 24.5 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5 per 100,000 population | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1 per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.1 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.1 per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 per 100,000 population | 13.5 per 100,000 population | 17.2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.7 per 100,000 population | 20.1 per 100,000 population | 24.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Ecuador?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Ecuador was 20.1 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.