Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador
Ecuador: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 3.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.39
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.75
in 1966
All-time low
3.39
in 2022
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador is 3.39, 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, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador peaked at 22.75 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.39, 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 22.75 | — |
| 1967 | 22.7 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 21.44 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 21.31 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.65 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 20.3 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 19.93 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 18.98 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 18.4 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 18.16 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.78 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 16.54 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 15.88 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 16.7 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.9 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.57 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.79 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.36 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.8 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 15.01 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.94 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.28 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 14.23 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.53 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 13.33 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.95 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.39 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 15.15 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 13.64 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 12.82 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.56 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 12.97 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.43 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.46 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.56 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.86 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 10.38 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.87 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.54 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 6.98 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | -12.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.05 | 21.31 | 22.75 | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.4 | 15.78 | 21.65 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.34 | 14.28 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 | 12.82 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 | 9.72 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 5.58 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.39 | 4.22 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Ecuador was 3.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 in 1966.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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