Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of maternal deaths was 196.59 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
196.59 deaths
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
718.31 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
196.59 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Ecuador stood at 196.59 deaths. 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, number of maternal deaths in Ecuador peaked at 718.31 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 196.59 deaths, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 718.31 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 659.79 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 511.84 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 638.22 deaths | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 583.99 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 573.62 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 579.7 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 558.22 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 515.23 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 492.65 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 479.31 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 466.32 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 454.92 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 409.93 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 397.2 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 385.62 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 371.51 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 356.8 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 312.52 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 301.45 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 295.11 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 289.52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 285.7 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 284.66 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 281.49 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 249.81 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 241.79 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 233.11 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 225.99 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 199.99 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 199.71 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 208.92 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 206.43 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 213.3 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 221.38 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 196.59 deaths | -11.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 196.59 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 196.59 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87 deaths, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 622.43 deaths | 511.84 deaths | 718.31 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 492.71 deaths | 397.2 deaths | 579.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.44 deaths | 281.49 deaths | 385.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.04 deaths | 199.71 deaths | 249.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.59 deaths | 196.59 deaths | 196.59 deaths | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador was 196.59 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 718.31 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.59 deaths in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.