Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,880 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,880 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,442 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
1,880 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador is 1,880 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador peaked at 12,442 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,880 deaths, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 11,801 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 11,836 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 11,886 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 11,995 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 12,108 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 12,244 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 12,348 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12,428 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12,442 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12,388 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 12,330 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 12,271 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12,195 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 12,098 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11,979 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 11,832 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11,639 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11,410 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 11,157 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,899 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 10,638 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10,385 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 10,127 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 9,860 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 9,562 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,272 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8,968 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 8,680 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8,248 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,855 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7,497 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7,262 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7,126 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,989 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,885 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,727 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,515 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,296 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 6,107 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,921 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,588 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,224 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,897 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4,603 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,344 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,126 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,936 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,763 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,605 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,462 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,326 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,228 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,129 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,970 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,868 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,676 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,442 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,283 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,171 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,062 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,065 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,074 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,052 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,035 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,008 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,967 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,917 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,880 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,841 deaths | 11,801 deaths | 11,886 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 12,275 deaths | 11,995 deaths | 12,442 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,216 deaths | 10,127 deaths | 12,098 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,433 deaths | 7,126 deaths | 9,860 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,115 deaths | 4,897 deaths | 6,989 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,752 deaths | 3,129 deaths | 4,603 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 deaths | 2,052 deaths | 2,970 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,961 deaths | 1,880 deaths | 2,035 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador was 1,880 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,442 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .