Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador, 1950–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- 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 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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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days