Maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador

Ecuador: Maternal deaths by income group was 196.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
196.59
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
718.31
in 1985
All-time low
196.59
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador, 1985–2020

2004006008001985200220201985: 718.31986: 659.81987: 511.81988: 638.21989: 5841990: 573.61991: 579.71992: 558.21993: 515.21994: 492.61995: 479.31996: 466.31997: 454.91998: 409.91999: 397.22000: 385.62001: 371.52002: 356.82003: 312.52004: 301.52005: 295.12006: 289.52007: 285.72008: 284.72009: 281.52010: 249.82011: 241.82012: 233.12013: 2262014: 2002015: 199.72016: 208.92017: 206.42018: 213.32019: 221.42020: 196.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador is 196.59, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador peaked at 718.31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 196.59, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 622.43 511.84 718.31 5
1990s 492.71 397.2 579.7 10
2000s 316.44 281.49 385.62 10
2010s 220.04 199.71 249.81 10
2020s 196.59 196.59 196.59 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 70 Türkiye 219.25 compare
  2. 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 206.74 compare
  3. 72 Russian Federation 197.2 compare
  4. 74 Thailand 187.62 compare
  5. 75 Honduras 155.13 compare
  6. 76 Namibia 148.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador?
Maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador was 196.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 718.31 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 196.59 in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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