Infant mortality rate by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9437 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.9437 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 rate by sex in Ecuador stood at 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Ecuador peaked at 13.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 114th 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13.73 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 12.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 11.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 10.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9999 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9842 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9732 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9627 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9535 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.87 deaths per 100 live births | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | 13.73 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | 11.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9999 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9634 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9842 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 111 Iran 0.9728 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 Belize 0.9679 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Cape Verde 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Colombia 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Ecuador?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Ecuador was 0.9437 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 rate by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .