Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,880 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Ecuador is 1,880, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Ecuador peaked at 12,442 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,880, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 195 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 by region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,995 | — |
| 1961 | 12,108 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 12,244 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 12,348 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12,428 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12,442 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12,388 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 12,330 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 12,271 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12,195 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 12,098 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,979 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 11,832 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11,639 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11,410 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 11,157 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,899 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 10,638 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,385 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 10,127 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 9,860 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9,562 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,272 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8,968 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 8,680 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8,248 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,855 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7,497 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,262 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7,126 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,989 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,885 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,727 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,515 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,296 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 6,107 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,921 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,588 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,224 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,897 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4,603 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,344 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,126 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,936 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,763 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,605 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,462 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,326 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,228 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,129 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,970 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,868 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,676 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,442 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,283 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,171 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,062 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,065 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,074 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,052 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,035 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,008 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,967 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,917 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,880 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,275 | 11,995 | 12,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,216 | 10,127 | 12,098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,433 | 7,126 | 9,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,115 | 4,897 | 6,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,752 | 3,129 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 | 2,052 | 2,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,961 | 1,880 | 2,035 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Ecuador?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ecuador was 1,880 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,442 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.