Number of child deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of child deaths was 3,489 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,489 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,740 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
3,489 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Ecuador is 3,489 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Ecuador peaked at 33,740 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,489 deaths, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 78th 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.
Number of child deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,740 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 33,493 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 33,321 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 33,204 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 33,127 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33,109 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 33,155 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 33,252 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 33,379 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 33,451 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 33,399 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 33,175 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 32,770 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 32,102 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 31,281 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 30,311 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 29,305 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 28,322 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 27,372 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 26,455 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 25,527 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 24,568 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 23,587 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 22,588 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 21,621 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 20,614 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 19,560 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 18,600 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 17,782 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 17,127 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 16,508 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 15,903 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,249 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14,521 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13,726 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12,953 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,245 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11,517 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,797 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 10,165 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9,584 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,069 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,615 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,236 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,894 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7,587 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,307 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,029 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,779 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,565 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,298 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,028 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,726 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5,313 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4,930 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4,655 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,410 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,254 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,186 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,081 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,944 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,812 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,688 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,579 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,489 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,323 deaths | 33,109 deaths | 33,740 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,449 deaths | 26,455 deaths | 33,399 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,157 deaths | 17,127 deaths | 25,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,358 deaths | 10,165 deaths | 16,508 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,866 deaths | 6,565 deaths | 9,584 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,988 deaths | 4,081 deaths | 6,298 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,702 deaths | 3,489 deaths | 3,944 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of child deaths in Ecuador was 3,489 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,740 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of child deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .