Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,880 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador is 1,880 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador peaked at 12,442 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,880 deaths, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,841 deaths | 11,801 deaths | 11,886 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 12,275 deaths | 11,995 deaths | 12,442 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,216 deaths | 10,127 deaths | 12,098 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,433 deaths | 7,126 deaths | 9,860 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,115 deaths | 4,897 deaths | 6,989 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,752 deaths | 3,129 deaths | 4,603 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 deaths | 2,052 deaths | 2,970 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,961 deaths | 1,880 deaths | 2,035 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador was 1,880 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,442 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .