Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 150 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Ecuador, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Ecuador is 150, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ecuador peaked at 570 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 194 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 (Trends) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 570 | — |
| 1986 | 540 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 390 | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 510 | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 530 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 560 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 550 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 540 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 500 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 470 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 450 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 400 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 380 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 350 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 330 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 310 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 300 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 290 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 280 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 270 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 240 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 210 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 190 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 180 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 260 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 190 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 150 | -21.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 150 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 150 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | +44.4% | 180 | 260 |
| 1988 | +30.8% | 390 | 510 |
| 1987 | -27.8% | 540 | 390 |
| 2022 | -26.9% | 260 | 190 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504 | 390 | 570 | 5 |
| 1990s | 489 | 420 | 560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318 | 270 | 400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209 | 180 | 260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215 | 150 | 260 | 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 150 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 570 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.