Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 55.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 55.37 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 who gho in Ecuador peaked at 188.14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 55.37, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 92nd of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 55.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 55.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.7% | 61.53 | 91.5 |
| 1988 | +27.5% | 130.54 | 166.4 |
| 1987 | -27.7% | 180.57 | 130.54 |
| 2022 | -26.4% | 93.37 | 68.73 |
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 |
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 ratio who gho in Ecuador?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ecuador was 55.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 188.14 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.37 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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