Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5388 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5388 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ecuador peaked at 0.5388 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4234, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4234 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4329 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4411 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4487 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4587 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4715 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4835 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4852 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4838 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4818 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4803 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.479 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4789 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4779 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4767 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4752 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4738 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4732 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4762 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4766 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4716 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4758 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4673 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4596 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4631 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4664 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4676 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4854 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4955 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5028 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.516 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5268 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5356 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5388 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4611 | 0.4234 | 0.4852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4768 | 0.4732 | 0.4803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4755 | 0.4596 | 0.5028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5301 | 0.516 | 0.5388 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ecuador?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Ecuador was 0.5388 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5388 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4234 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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