What is infant mortality by sex in Ecuador?

Infant mortality by sex in Ecuador was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 16.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Ecuador rank for infant mortality by sex?

Ecuador ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality by sex in Ecuador

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Ecuador
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Infant mortality by sex was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.24 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

108th

of 199 countries

All-time high

16.47 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

1.24 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1955–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Ecuador, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Ecuador stood at 1.24 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Ecuador peaked at 16.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Ecuador ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15.49 deaths per 100 live births	14.56 deaths per 100 live births	16.47 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	12.72 deaths per 100 live births	11.61 deaths per 100 live births	14.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	9.86 deaths per 100 live births	8.19 deaths per 100 live births	11.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.35 deaths per 100 live births	5.06 deaths per 100 live births	7.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.85 deaths per 100 live births	2.92 deaths per 100 live births	4.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	1.92 deaths per 100 live births	2.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.54 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	1.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.27 deaths per 100 live births	1.24 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

105 Panama 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 Cook Islands 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
107 Mongolia 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Peru 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Bahamas 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
111 Belize 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Ecuador

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Ecuador?: Infant mortality by sex in Ecuador was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 16.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for infant mortality by sex?: Ecuador ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .