Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -1.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.12 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-8.74 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -1.93 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 1.12 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -8.74 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9421 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8494 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6479 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1126 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1966 | -0.434 % change on previous year | -485.3% |
| 1967 | -0.4682 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1968 | -0.4785 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1969 | -0.6193 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1970 | -0.7954 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1971 | -0.9836 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1972 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1973 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1974 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1975 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1976 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1977 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1980 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1981 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1982 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1984 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1986 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1988 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1989 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1990 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1991 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1992 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1993 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1994 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1995 | -3 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1996 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1998 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1999 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | -6 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2002 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2003 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2004 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2009 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2011 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2012 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2013 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2014 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2015 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2016 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1455 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4358 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 2019 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8285 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2021 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2022 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2023 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2024 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -1.93 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -1.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -485.3% | 0.1126 % change on previous year | -0.434 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -343.4% | 0.4358 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +199.6% | 0.1455 % change on previous year | 0.4358 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1861 % change on previous year | -0.6193 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.7954 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 0.4358 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -0.8285 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Switzerland -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Iraq -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Senegal -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Gambia -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Comoros -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Israel -2 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -1.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.74 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.