Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio was 35.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador stood at 35.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador peaked at 70.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.2 | — |
| 1996 | 54.1 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 42.6 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 58.5 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 65.5 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 39.3 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 41 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7 | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 47.7 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 60.3 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 59 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.4 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 59.9 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 44.6 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 41.4 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 37 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6 | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.54 | 42.6 | 58.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.5 | 36.8 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 | 37 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.66 | 33.9 | 57.6 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,923 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador was 35.62 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.