Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 20.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador is 20.1 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador peaked at 24.7 per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.5 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 15 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5 per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.9 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 23 per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 24.5 per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.7 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 24 per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2 per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.99 per 100,000 population | 13.5 per 100,000 population | 23 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.44 per 100,000 population | 20.1 per 100,000 population | 24.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ecuador was 20.1 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.