Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.99
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.34
in 1956
All-time low
6.95
in 2018
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador is 6.99, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 64.34 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 112th 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 | 62.58 | 60.77 | 64.34 | 4 |
| 1960s | 54.95 | 49.04 | 59.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.74 | 35.68 | 47.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.32 | 23.05 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.02 | 15.03 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 9.41 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 6.95 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 | 6.99 | 7.15 | 5 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador was 6.99 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 in 1956.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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