Number of deaths from stroke in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of deaths from stroke was 6,932 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Ecuador is 6,932 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Ecuador peaked at 6,932 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,814 deaths, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,338 deaths | 4,814 deaths | 6,053 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,937 deaths | 5,547 deaths | 6,708 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,567 deaths | 6,201 deaths | 6,932 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Ecuador?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Ecuador was 6,932 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,932 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,814 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.