Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador stood at 0.2.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador peaked at 88.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.49 | — |
| 2006 | 0.58 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +390.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +850.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -78.9% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +450.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | -90.9% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +10025.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 2020 | 88.28 | +73466.7% |
| 2021 | 49.94 | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | -91.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | -64.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +73466.7% | 0.12 | 88.28 |
| 2016 | +10025.0% | 0.04 | 4.05 |
| 2011 | +850.0% | 0.02 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | +450.0% | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| 2008 | +390.0% | 0.2 | 0.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.522 | 0.2 | 0.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.497 | 0.02 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.16 | 0.2 | 88.28 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Ecuador was 0.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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