Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio was 55.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 55.37 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 122.74 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.37 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1 per 100,000 live births | 81.53 per 100,000 live births | 122.74 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.47 per 100,000 live births | 60.93 per 100,000 live births | 79.71 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.24 per 100,000 live births | 55.37 per 100,000 live births | 93.37 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 90 Colombia 59.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 58.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Peru 51.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador was 55.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 122.74 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.37 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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