Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador is 3.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador peaked at 22.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.7% | — |
| 1967 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.0% | 21.3% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 3.6% compare
- 63 Austria 3.6% compare
- 64 Germany 3.6% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 3.1% compare
- 67 Czechia 3.0% compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Ecuador was 3.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.