Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador

Ecuador: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 235.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
235.31
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
574.27
in 2000
All-time low
183.39
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador, 2000–2021

2003004005006002000201020212000: 574.32001: 523.12002: 496.72003: 506.32004: 488.22005: 512.42006: 431.42007: 422.42008: 342.22009: 354.42010: 341.22011: 4352012: 292.22013: 268.72014: 239.42015: 191.42016: 255.12017: 183.42018: 229.32019: 217.42020: 211.72021: 235.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador is 235.31, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador peaked at 574.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 183.39, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 90th 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 574.27 —
2001 523.09 -8.9%
2002 496.7 -5.0%
2003 506.29 +1.9%
2004 488.23 -3.6%
2005 512.35 +4.9%
2006 431.45 -15.8%
2007 422.39 -2.1%
2008 342.2 -19.0%
2009 354.39 +3.6%
2010 341.16 -3.7%
2011 435 +27.5%
2012 292.24 -32.8%
2013 268.72 -8.0%
2014 239.41 -10.9%
2015 191.43 -20.0%
2016 255.09 +33.3%
2017 183.39 -28.1%
2018 229.31 +25.0%
2019 217.38 -5.2%
2020 211.67 -2.6%
2021 235.31 +11.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 235.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 235.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 465.14 342.2 574.27 10
2010s 265.31 183.39 435 10
2020s 223.49 211.67 235.31 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 87 Paraguay 282.36 compare
  2. 88 Kyrgyzstan 258.99 compare
  3. 89 Malaysia 247.27 compare
  4. 91 Moldova 228.19 compare
  5. 92 Peru 226.34 compare
  6. 93 Burundi 224.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Ecuador was 235.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 574.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 183.39 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Ecuador ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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