Mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality rate, infant, male was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
141.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador is 12.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador peaked at 141.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 137.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 133.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 130.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 101 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.17 per 1,000 live births | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.55 per 1,000 live births | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.53 per 1,000 live births | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.55 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.03 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Ecuador was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 141.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Ecuador ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.