Maternal mortality in Ecuador
Ecuador: Maternal mortality was 65.75 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
65.75
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
238.64
in 1985
All-time low
64.72
in 2014
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Ecuador, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Ecuador stood at 65.75.
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 in Ecuador peaked at 238.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 64.72, 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.
Maternal mortality in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 238.64 | — |
| 1986 | 216.32 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 166.72 | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 206.54 | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 187.18 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 183.27 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 183.45 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 176.09 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 162.02 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 153.95 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 149.32 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 144.82 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 141.28 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 126.91 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 123.36 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 120.13 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 116.1 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 111.5 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 97.66 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 94.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.22 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 90.19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 88.45 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 87.59 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.08 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.16 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 73.05 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 71.73 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.52 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.72 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 65.91 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.87 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 68.81 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 71.34 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 73.79 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65.75 | -10.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 65.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 65.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 203.08 | 166.72 | 238.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 154.45 | 123.36 | 183.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.41 | 86.08 | 120.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 | 64.72 | 76.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 65.75 | 65.75 | 1 |
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 in Ecuador?
- Maternal mortality in Ecuador was 65.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 238.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.72 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for maternal mortality?
- Ecuador ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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