Number of suicides in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of suicides was 1,345 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Ecuador is 1,345 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Ecuador peaked at 1,495 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 700.7 deaths, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 700.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 732.12 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 713.68 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 823.08 deaths | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 942.25 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1,154 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1,090 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,212 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1,197 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,260 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,202 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,261 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,270 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 926.42 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 1,056 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,362 deaths | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 1,452 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,495 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,444 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,478 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,334 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,345 deaths | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 982.47 deaths | 700.7 deaths | 1,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,295 deaths | 926.42 deaths | 1,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,339 deaths | 1,334 deaths | 1,345 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Ecuador?
- Number of suicides in Ecuador was 1,345 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 700.7 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of suicides?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.