Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador, 1950–2019

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Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 5.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 4.7% 4.4% 5.1% 10
1960s 3.9% 3.5% 4.3% 10
1970s 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% 10
1980s 2.3% 1.8% 2.6% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 10
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 98 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  2. 99 Mauritius 0.8% compare
  3. 99 Niue 0.8% compare
  4. 102 Peru 0.8% compare
  5. 104 Guam 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador?
Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador was 0.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Ecuador ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days