Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality rate (15-19 years) was 7.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.54
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 2024
All-time low
3.79
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Ecuador stood at 7.54. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 7.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.91 | — |
| 1991 | 5.72 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.58 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.43 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.43 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.42 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.45 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.56 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.69 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.95 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.12 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 6.26 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 7.54 | +20.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.42 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 5.43 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.79 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 3.95 | 7.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 1 Venezuela 7.62 compare
- 3 Haiti 6.45 compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7 compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 5.59 compare
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 mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Mortality rate in Ecuador was 7.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).