Number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of maternal deaths by region was 196.59 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Ecuador is 196.59 deaths, 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 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 196.59 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 718.31 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 659.79 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 511.84 deaths | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 638.22 deaths | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 583.99 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 573.62 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 579.7 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 558.22 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 515.23 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 492.65 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 479.31 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 466.32 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 454.92 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 409.93 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 397.2 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 385.62 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 371.51 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 356.8 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 312.52 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 301.45 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 295.11 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 289.52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 285.7 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 284.66 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 281.49 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 249.81 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 241.79 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 233.11 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 225.99 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 199.99 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 199.71 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 208.92 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 206.43 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 213.3 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 221.38 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 196.59 deaths | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 622.43 deaths | 511.84 deaths | 718.31 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 492.71 deaths | 397.2 deaths | 579.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.44 deaths | 281.49 deaths | 385.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.04 deaths | 199.71 deaths | 249.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.59 deaths | 196.59 deaths | 196.59 deaths | 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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 718.31 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.59 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.