Neonatal deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Neonatal deaths was 0.5388 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5388
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5388
in 2024
All-time low
0.4234
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5388 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Ecuador peaked at 0.5388 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4234, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 20th out of 36 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 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Ecuador?
- Neonatal deaths in Ecuador was 0.5388 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5388 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4234 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for neonatal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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