Maternal deaths ihme in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Ecuador, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Ecuador stood at 196.59. 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 ihme in Ecuador peaked at 718.31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 196.59, 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.
Maternal deaths ihme in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 718.31 | — |
| 1986 | 659.79 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 511.84 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 638.22 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 583.99 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 573.62 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 579.7 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 558.22 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 515.23 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 492.65 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 479.31 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 466.32 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 454.92 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 409.93 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 397.2 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 385.62 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 371.51 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 356.8 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 312.52 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 301.45 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 295.11 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 289.52 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 285.7 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 284.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 281.49 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 249.81 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 241.79 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 233.11 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 225.99 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 199.99 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 199.71 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 208.92 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 206.43 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 213.3 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 221.38 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 196.59 | -11.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 196.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 196.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 maternal deaths ihme in Ecuador?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Ecuador was 196.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 718.31 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.59 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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