Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,880 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,880 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,442 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
1,880 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Ecuador, 1957–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195719902024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 74 Honduras 1,968 deaths compare
  2. 75 Bolivia 1,916 deaths compare
  3. 76 Gambia 1,891 deaths compare
  4. 78 Malaysia 1,877 deaths compare
  5. 79 France 1,805 deaths compare
  6. 80 Jordan 1,751 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .