What is neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador?

Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador was 0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 6.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1956.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6944 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2018.

How does Ecuador rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Ecuador ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

114th

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.43 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1956

All-time low

0.6944 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2018

Years of data

1956–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador, 1956–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador stood at 0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 6.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.6944 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2018.

Ecuador ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, 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	6.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.43 Deaths per 1000 live births	4
1960s	5.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.94 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.97 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	4.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.57 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.3 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.23 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9353 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.7629 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.6944 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8933 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.712 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7075 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7156 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

111 Iran 0.7402 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
112 Costa Rica 0.7198 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
113 Cook Islands 0.7188 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
115 Barbados 0.6871 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
116 Albania 0.6859 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador?: Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador was 0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 6.43 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6944 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Ecuador ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.