Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0144 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.121 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0144 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.121 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 109th of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.121 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1204 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1199 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1197 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1201 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1206 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1208 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1206 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1184 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.116 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.113 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1095 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0816 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0781 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0642 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0496 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0294 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1202 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | 0.121 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.11 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1206 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 107 Qatar 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.121 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.