Maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal deaths by income group was 196.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Ecuador, 1985–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
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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