HIV/AIDS deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: HIV/AIDS deaths was 377.33 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
377.33 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
69th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,653 deaths
in 2006
All-time low
147.86 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Ecuador is 377.33 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Ecuador peaked at 1,653 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 147.86 deaths, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 69th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.86 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 190.15 deaths | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 243.61 deaths | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 310.27 deaths | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 391.02 deaths | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 461.08 deaths | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 539.21 deaths | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 664 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 803.38 deaths | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 951.57 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1,104 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,255 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1,404 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,546 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,617 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,624 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,653 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,601 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,459 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,310 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1,213 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,163 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,195 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,309 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,324 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,208 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,018 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 855.1 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 686.85 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 525.3 deaths | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 441.69 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 408.56 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 412.75 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 389.87 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 377.33 deaths | -3.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 377.33 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 377.33 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 339.76 deaths, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.21 deaths | 147.86 deaths | 951.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,457 deaths | 1,104 deaths | 1,653 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 deaths | 525.3 deaths | 1,324 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.04 deaths | 377.33 deaths | 441.69 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 hiv/aids deaths in Ecuador?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Ecuador was 377.33 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,653 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.86 deaths in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 69th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.