Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,022 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,022 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
124 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador is 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador peaked at 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 124 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 154 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 154 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 149 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 156 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 194 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 208 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 218 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 228 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 238 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 254 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 275 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 299 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 327 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 351 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 371 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 393 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 420 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 448 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 470 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 492 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 542 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 616 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 674 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 704 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 731 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 769 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 786 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 809 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 565 1 in: rate varies by country | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 573 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 802 1 in: rate varies by country | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 124 1 in: rate varies by country | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 188.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 149 1 in: rate varies by country | 238 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 254 1 in: rate varies by country | 448 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 470 1 in: rate varies by country | 809 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 565 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Peru 1,038 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 104 Brazil 1,037 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,028 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 107 Mongolia 1,018 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 933 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 881 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador was 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Ecuador rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.