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 260,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador is 260,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Ecuador peaked at 280,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 250,000, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 139 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 | 280,000 | — |
| 2011 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 260,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 260,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 269,000 | 250,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,000 | 260,000 | 280,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
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- 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)
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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 260,000 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 280,000 in 2010.
- 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 250,000 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 139 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 3.7%. 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 all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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