Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio was 55.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador is 55.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador peaked at 188.14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 55.37, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 188.14 | — |
| 1986 | 180.57 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 130.54 | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 166.4 | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 165.63 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 168.31 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 177.02 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 172.38 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 167.74 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 155.19 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 146.35 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 137.91 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 134.66 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 131.38 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 128.29 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 122.74 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 116.18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 109.32 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 101.79 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 96.85 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 93.51 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 90.03 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 85.85 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 83.24 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 81.53 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.71 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.63 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 72.44 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 68.13 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 64.88 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 64.23 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.71 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.51 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 60.93 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.53 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5 | +48.7% |
| 2021 | 93.37 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 68.73 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 55.37 | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 166.26 | 130.54 | 188.14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 151.92 | 128.29 | 177.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1 | 81.53 | 122.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.47 | 60.93 | 79.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.24 | 55.37 | 93.37 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.675 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador was 55.37 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 188.14 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.37 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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