Number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of maternal deaths by region was 196.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
196.59
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
718.31
in 1985
All-time low
196.59
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador is 196.59, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador peaked at 718.31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 196.59, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 718.31 | — |
| 1986 | 659.79 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 511.84 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 638.22 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 583.99 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 573.62 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 579.7 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 558.22 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 515.23 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 492.65 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 479.31 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 466.32 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 454.92 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 409.93 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 397.2 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 385.62 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 371.51 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 356.8 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 312.52 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 301.45 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 295.11 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 289.52 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 285.7 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 284.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 281.49 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 249.81 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 241.79 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 233.11 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 225.99 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 199.99 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 199.71 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 208.92 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 206.43 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 213.3 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 221.38 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 196.59 | -11.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 196.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 196.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 622.43 | 511.84 | 718.31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 492.71 | 397.2 | 579.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.44 | 281.49 | 385.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.04 | 199.71 | 249.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.59 | 196.59 | 196.59 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador was 196.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 718.31 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.59 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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