Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 55.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.37
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
122.74
in 2000
All-time low
55.37
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Ecuador, 2000–2023

02550751001252000201120232000: 122.72001: 116.22002: 109.32003: 101.82004: 96.82005: 93.52006: 902007: 85.82008: 83.22009: 81.52010: 79.72011: 76.62012: 72.42013: 68.12014: 64.92015: 64.22016: 64.72017: 61.52018: 60.92019: 61.52020: 91.52021: 93.42022: 68.72023: 55.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Ecuador stood at 55.37. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Ecuador peaked at 122.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.37, in 2023.

Ecuador ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 122.74
2001 116.18 -5.3%
2002 109.32 -5.9%
2003 101.79 -6.9%
2004 96.85 -4.9%
2005 93.51 -3.4%
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 -5.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1 81.53 122.74 10
2010s 67.47 60.93 79.71 10
2020s 77.24 55.37 93.37 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 13 Colombia 59.38 compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 58.27 compare
  3. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 compare
  4. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 compare
  5. 18 Peru 51.45 compare
  6. 19 Grenada 48.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Ecuador?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Ecuador was 55.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 122.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 55.37 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Ecuador ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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