Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0978 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0978 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador peaked at 0.808 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0978, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 89th of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.808 | — |
| 1986 | 0.7511 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5266 | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6584 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6476 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6478 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6721 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.643 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6114 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5543 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5164 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4816 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4598 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4393 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4199 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3931 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3639 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.335 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3054 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2847 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2693 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2547 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2383 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2294 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2235 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2128 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2032 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1844 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1624 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1483 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1421 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1368 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1301 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1272 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1236 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.177 | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1744 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1247 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0978 | -21.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0978 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0978 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.2% | 0.1236 | 0.177 |
| 1988 | +25.0% | 0.5266 | 0.6584 |
| 1987 | -29.9% | 0.7511 | 0.5266 |
| 2022 | -28.5% | 0.1744 | 0.1247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6784 | 0.5266 | 0.808 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5445 | 0.4199 | 0.6721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2897 | 0.2235 | 0.3931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1571 | 0.1236 | 0.2128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1435 | 0.0978 | 0.177 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 0.1135 compare
- 87 North Korea 0.1071 compare
- 88 Mongolia 0.0983 compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0973 compare
- 91 Brazil 0.0964 compare
- 92 Peru 0.0964 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ecuador was 0.0978 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0978 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ecuador ranks 89th 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 down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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