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Number of children who die before age 5 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of children who die before age 5 was 3,214 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,214 deaths
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,307 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
3,214 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of children who die before age 5 in Ecuador, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Ecuador is 3,214 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Ecuador peaked at 35,307 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3,214 deaths, in 2023.

Ecuador ranks 85th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Ecuador, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 33,661 deaths —
1951 34,085 deaths +1.3%
1952 34,509 deaths +1.2%
1953 34,887 deaths +1.1%
1954 35,096 deaths +0.6%
1955 35,263 deaths +0.5%
1956 35,307 deaths +0.1%
1957 35,215 deaths -0.3%
1958 35,036 deaths -0.5%
1959 34,791 deaths -0.7%
1960 34,509 deaths -0.8%
1961 34,256 deaths -0.7%
1962 34,117 deaths -0.4%
1963 34,014 deaths -0.3%
1964 33,895 deaths -0.3%
1965 33,857 deaths -0.1%
1966 33,947 deaths +0.3%
1967 34,109 deaths +0.5%
1968 34,159 deaths +0.1%
1969 34,180 deaths +0.1%
1970 33,854 deaths -1.0%
1971 33,469 deaths -1.1%
1972 33,068 deaths -1.2%
1973 32,447 deaths -1.9%
1974 31,562 deaths -2.7%
1975 30,629 deaths -3.0%
1976 29,703 deaths -3.0%
1977 28,710 deaths -3.3%
1978 27,735 deaths -3.4%
1979 26,773 deaths -3.5%
1980 25,797 deaths -3.6%
1981 24,806 deaths -3.8%
1982 23,830 deaths -3.9%
1983 22,968 deaths -3.6%
1984 21,873 deaths -4.8%
1985 20,808 deaths -4.9%
1986 19,756 deaths -5.1%
1987 18,774 deaths -5.0%
1988 17,957 deaths -4.4%
1989 17,324 deaths -3.5%
1990 16,652 deaths -3.9%
1991 16,200 deaths -2.7%
1992 15,386 deaths -5.0%
1993 14,646 deaths -4.8%
1994 13,734 deaths -6.2%
1995 13,002 deaths -5.3%
1996 12,317 deaths -5.3%
1997 11,642 deaths -5.5%
1998 10,945 deaths -6.0%
1999 10,242 deaths -6.4%
2000 9,688 deaths -5.4%
2001 9,170 deaths -5.3%
2002 8,704 deaths -5.1%
2003 8,272 deaths -5.0%
2004 7,897 deaths -4.5%
2005 7,560 deaths -4.3%
2006 7,265 deaths -3.9%
2007 6,963 deaths -4.2%
2008 6,758 deaths -2.9%
2009 6,527 deaths -3.4%
2010 6,234 deaths -4.5%
2011 6,016 deaths -3.5%
2012 5,692 deaths -5.4%
2013 5,252 deaths -7.7%
2014 4,918 deaths -6.4%
2015 4,660 deaths -5.2%
2016 4,473 deaths -4.0%
2017 4,259 deaths -4.8%
2018 4,143 deaths -2.7%
2019 3,968 deaths -4.2%
2020 3,768 deaths -5.0%
2021 3,569 deaths -5.3%
2022 3,382 deaths -5.2%
2023 3,214 deaths -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34,785 deaths 33,661 deaths 35,307 deaths 10
1960s 34,104 deaths 33,857 deaths 34,509 deaths 10
1970s 30,795 deaths 26,773 deaths 33,854 deaths 10
1980s 21,389 deaths 17,324 deaths 25,797 deaths 10
1990s 13,477 deaths 10,242 deaths 16,652 deaths 10
2000s 7,880 deaths 6,527 deaths 9,688 deaths 10
2010s 4,962 deaths 3,968 deaths 6,234 deaths 10
2020s 3,483 deaths 3,214 deaths 3,768 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 82 Malaysia 3,421 deaths compare
  2. 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 deaths compare
  3. 84 Jordan 3,230 deaths compare
  4. 86 Namibia 2,941 deaths compare
  5. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,936 deaths compare
  6. 88 France 2,691 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who die before age 5 in Ecuador?
Number of children who die before age 5 in Ecuador was 3,214 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 35,307 deaths in 1956.
What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3,214 deaths in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for number of children who die before age 5?
Ecuador ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.