Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador
Ecuador: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 13,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador peaked at 20,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,000 | — |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,400, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,600 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,600 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador was 13,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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