Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,080 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,080
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,908
in 1990
All-time low
1,001
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador is 1,080, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador peaked at 1,908 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,908 | — |
| 1991 | 1,852 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,787 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,716 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,648 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,594 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,552 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,525 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,508 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,494 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,491 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,490 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,482 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,470 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,454 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,429 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,402 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,371 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,337 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,259 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,215 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,171 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,130 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,091 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,170 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,030 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,011 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,001 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,003 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,015 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,036 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,061 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,080 | +1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,080 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,080 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,659 | 1,500 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,442 | 1,337 | 1,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 | 1,001 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 | 1,003 | 1,080 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
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- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ecuador was 1,080 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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