Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 797.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador stood at 797.03. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador peaked at 1,921 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 797.03, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,921 | — |
| 2001 | 1,812 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,719 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,637 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,565 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,501 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,442 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,386 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,334 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,281 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,225 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,198 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,115 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,021 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,035 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 891.47 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 823.26 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 858.1 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 821.82 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 815.86 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 808.25 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 797.03 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,560 | 1,281 | 1,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.3 | 815.86 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.64 | 797.03 | 808.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Ecuador was 797.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,921 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 797.03 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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