Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0121 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0918 deaths per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0121 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0899 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0899 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0913 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0904 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0887 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0866 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0814 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0666 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.064 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0422 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0905 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0899 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0844 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.06 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 106 Mexico 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 111 United Kingdom 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tunisia 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.