Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-1.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.19 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-6.08 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -1.21 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at -1.19 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.08 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Ecuador ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1958 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1959 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1960 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1961 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1962 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1963 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1964 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1965 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1966 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1967 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1968 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1969 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1970 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1971 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1972 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1973 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1974 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1975 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1976 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1977 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1981 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1982 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1983 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1985 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1986 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1988 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1989 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1991 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1995 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1996 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2000 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2001 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2002 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2003 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2004 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2005 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2010 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2012 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2015 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2016 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2017 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2018 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2019 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2021 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2022 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2023 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2024 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 52 Iceland -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Qatar -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Mongolia -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Algeria -1.29 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.08 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.