Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
186.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Ecuador stood at 14.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Ecuador peaked at 186.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 105th of 196 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, under-5, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 175.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 170.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 166.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 152.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 142.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 134.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.91 per 1,000 live births | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.75 per 1,000 live births | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.11 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.55 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Ecuador?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ecuador was 14.5 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, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 186.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Ecuador ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.