Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-1.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-6.11 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -1.14 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at -1.05 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.11 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1958 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1959 | -3 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1960 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1961 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1962 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1963 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1964 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1965 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1966 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1967 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1968 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1969 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1970 | -2 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1971 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1972 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1973 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1974 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1975 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1976 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1977 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1981 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1982 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1984 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1985 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1995 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1996 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2000 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2001 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2002 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2003 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2006 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2012 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2015 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2016 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2017 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2018 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2019 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2020 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2021 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2022 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2023 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2024 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -1.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.85 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 48 Saint Lucia -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Oman -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Iceland -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Zambia -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Mongolia -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.31 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -1.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.11 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.