Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
164.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Ecuador stood at 11.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Ecuador peaked at 164.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 164.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 159.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 154.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 119 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.96 per 1,000 live births | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | 164.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.09 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.07 per 1,000 live births | 50 per 1,000 live births | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.83 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.92 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 109 Bahamas 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 109 Belize 11.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Tunisia 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 Iran 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Colombia 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Ecuador?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Ecuador was 11.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 164.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.