Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0006 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 90 Nicaragua 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 0.0004 units 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.8989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal 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.