Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.8365 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8365
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 1967
All-time low
0.8365
in 2022
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador is 0.8365, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador peaked at 13.13 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8365, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.71 | — |
| 1967 | 13.13 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 11.91 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 10.84 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 10.97 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.63 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 9.06 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 8.63 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.61 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 8.83 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 6.3 | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 6.25 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.54 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 5.25 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.08 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 3.87 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 3.55 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9261 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9434 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9755 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9113 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8365 | -19.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.8365 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.8365 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 | 10.84 | 13.13 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.55 | 6.3 | 10.97 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 3.55 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.25 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9261 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9113 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.8365 | 1.2 | 3 |
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 mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Ecuador was 0.8365 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 1967.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8365 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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