What is maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador?

Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador was 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 238.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 64.72 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2014.

How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Ecuador ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

90th

of 189 countries

All-time high

238.64 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

64.72 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2014

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador stood at 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador peaked at 238.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 64.72 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	203.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	166.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	238.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	154.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	123.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	183.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	98.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	86.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	120.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	64.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	76.16 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

87 Paraguay 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
88 Peru 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
89 Cyprus 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
92 Bhutan 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
93 Mexico 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador?: Maternal mortality ratio in Ecuador was 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 238.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 64.72 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Ecuador ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.