Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,880 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,880
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,989
in 1990
All-time low
1,880
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador stood at 1,880. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador peaked at 6,989 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,880, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,989 | — |
| 1991 | 6,885 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,727 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,515 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,296 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 6,107 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,921 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,588 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,224 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,897 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4,603 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,344 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,126 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,936 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,763 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,605 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,462 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,326 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,228 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,129 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,970 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,868 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,676 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,442 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,283 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,171 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,062 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,065 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,074 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,052 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,035 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,008 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,967 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,917 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,880 | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,880 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,880 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 4.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,115 | 4,897 | 6,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,752 | 3,129 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 | 2,052 | 2,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,961 | 1,880 | 2,035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador was 1,880 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,989 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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