Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
444
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,026
in 1990
All-time low
432
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 444 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ecuador peaked at 1,026 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 432, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,026 | — |
| 1991 | 989 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 947 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 901 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 857 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 822 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 797 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 780 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 770 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 763 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 756 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 749 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 742 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 732 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 720 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 707 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 689 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 670 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 650 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 629 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 606 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 583 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 560 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 537 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 517 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 498 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 543 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 468 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 455 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 444 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 437 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 432 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 432 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 437 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 444 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865.2 | 763 | 1,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.4 | 629 | 756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.1 | 444 | 606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.4 | 432 | 444 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Congo 502 compare
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- 70 Malaysia 480 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 434 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 433 compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 372 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ecuador?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Ecuador was 444 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 432 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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