Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador

Ecuador: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 24.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.08
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.23
in 2002
All-time low
6.19
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 59.32001: 44.42002: 65.22003: 36.32004: 44.52005: 57.82006: 43.52007: 46.92008: 322009: 35.92010: 29.22011: 51.72012: 312013: 24.22014: 16.72015: 182016: 16.32017: 6.22018: 14.92019: 20.92020: 19.32021: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador stood at 24.08.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador peaked at 65.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 59.26 —
2001 44.43 -25.0%
2002 65.23 +46.8%
2003 36.33 -44.3%
2004 44.49 +22.5%
2005 57.75 +29.8%
2006 43.5 -24.7%
2007 46.88 +7.8%
2008 31.97 -31.8%
2009 35.86 +12.2%
2010 29.23 -18.5%
2011 51.67 +76.8%
2012 31.02 -40.0%
2013 24.17 -22.1%
2014 16.68 -31.0%
2015 17.99 +7.9%
2016 16.32 -9.3%
2017 6.19 -62.1%
2018 14.92 +141.0%
2019 20.94 +40.3%
2020 19.27 -8.0%
2021 24.08 +25.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 24.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 24.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.57 31.97 65.23 10
2010s 22.91 6.19 51.67 10
2020s 21.67 19.27 24.08 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 100 Lesotho 25.42 compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 25.23 compare
  3. 102 Israel 24.71 compare
  4. 104 Paraguay 24.06 compare
  5. 105 Myanmar 23.72 compare
  6. 106 Cuba 23.14 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Ecuador was 24.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 65.23 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Ecuador ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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