Deaths from natural disasters in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deaths from natural disasters was 5.73 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.73 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Ecuador peaked at 656.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 194 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.
Deaths from natural disasters in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.44 | — |
| 2001 | 105.68 | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 67.44 | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5 | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 26.38 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 24.44 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 47.83 | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 17.52 | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 64.05 | +265.6% |
| 2009 | 31.93 | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 43.46 | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 32.78 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 50.02 | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 35.54 | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 19.18 | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 33.56 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 656.35 | +1855.8% |
| 2017 | 27.73 | -95.8% |
| 2018 | 25.83 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 31.51 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 4.77 | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | +20.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1855.8% | 33.56 | 656.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.32 | 17.52 | 105.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6 | 19.18 | 656.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.77 | 5.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Ecuador?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Ecuador was 5.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 656.35 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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