Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 149.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Ecuador is 149.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ecuador peaked at 566.65 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 149.67, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 566.65 | — |
| 1986 | 543.52 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 392.92 | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 505.9 | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 512.42 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 527.52 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 562.8 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 551.89 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 537.19 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 497.35 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 473.08 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 450.52 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 439.18 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 428.48 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 418.19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 399.41 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 377.12 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 354.12 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 329.12 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 312.77 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 301.88 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 291.26 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 278.07 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 273 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 271.08 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 263.02 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 255.79 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 236.25 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 211.68 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 196.6 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 191.79 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 188.19 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 182.23 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 182.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 180.55 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 263.14 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 262.22 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 188.94 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 149.67 | -20.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 149.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 149.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +45.7% | 180.55 | 263.14 |
| 1988 | +28.8% | 392.92 | 505.9 |
| 2022 | -27.9% | 262.22 | 188.94 |
| 1987 | -27.7% | 543.52 | 392.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.28 | 392.92 | 566.65 | 5 |
| 1990s | 488.62 | 418.19 | 562.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.78 | 271.08 | 399.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.81 | 180.55 | 263.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.99 | 149.67 | 263.14 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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 maternal deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador was 149.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 566.65 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.67 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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