Infant mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Infant mortality rate was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Ecuador is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 14.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 127th of 236 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 | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 124 Iran 1.0% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 1.0% compare
- 126 Colombia 1.0% compare
- 128 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 129 Barbados 0.9% compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0.9% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Infant mortality rate in Ecuador was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.