Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,945
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25,415
in 1969
All-time low
2,945
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,945 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Ecuador peaked at 25,415 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,945, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,119 | — |
| 1961 | 24,986 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 24,918 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 24,892 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 24,896 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24,949 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 25,041 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 25,167 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 25,313 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 25,415 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 25,415 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,287 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 25,022 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 24,557 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 23,974 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 23,272 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 22,544 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 21,844 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 21,161 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 20,508 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 19,848 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 19,154 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 18,440 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 17,713 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 17,004 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 16,236 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 15,407 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 14,668 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 14,062 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13,610 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 13,184 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 12,751 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12,255 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,682 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 11,052 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 10,450 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 9,914 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 9,352 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 8,782 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 8,283 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 7,825 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 7,421 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,068 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6,772 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6,510 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6,274 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,059 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,844 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,655 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,497 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,280 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,059 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,804 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,435 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,102 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,878 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,680 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,569 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,534 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,450 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,330 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,212 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,103 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,013 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,945 | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,945 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,945 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,070 | 24,892 | 25,415 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,358 | 20,508 | 25,415 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,614 | 13,610 | 19,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,770 | 8,283 | 13,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,492 | 5,497 | 7,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,179 | 3,450 | 5,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,121 | 2,945 | 3,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of infant deaths in Ecuador was 2,945 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,415 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,945 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.