Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6994 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.6945 deaths per 100 live births
in 2018
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador is 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births, 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 6.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.6945 deaths per 100 live births, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 113th 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9849 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9414 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9001 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8597 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8201 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7849 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7531 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7267 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7086 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6973 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6945 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6989 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7073 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7145 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7151 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7088 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9414 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7644 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6945 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9001 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7091 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7151 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 110 Mongolia 0.716 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 111 Brazil 0.7125 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 Cook Islands 0.7033 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Albania 0.6735 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Barbados 0.6629 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Peru 0.6517 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Ecuador was 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6945 deaths per 100 live births in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 113th 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .