Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,723 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,723 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9,752 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
2,723 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador stood at 2,723 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador peaked at 9,752 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,723 deaths, in 2019.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,248 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 8,318 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 8,402 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 8,501 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 8,614 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 8,743 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 8,756 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 8,962 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 9,332 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 9,519 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 9,651 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 9,701 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 9,680 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9,720 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9,752 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 9,725 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,652 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 9,621 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,489 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 9,376 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 9,053 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 8,817 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,748 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,622 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8,622 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,579 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,657 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 8,445 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8,102 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7,943 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7,725 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,578 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7,310 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7,061 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,925 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6,591 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 6,334 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6,052 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,649 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 5,332 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5,139 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5,041 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5,021 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,055 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,148 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,480 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 5,754 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5,768 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,672 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,564 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,399 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,184 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5,031 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,870 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,718 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,512 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,395 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,308 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,167 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,970 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3,853 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,536 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,370 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,272 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,117 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,054 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,996 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,005 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,820 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,723 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,740 deaths | 8,248 deaths | 9,519 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,637 deaths | 9,376 deaths | 9,752 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,559 deaths | 7,943 deaths | 9,053 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,656 deaths | 5,332 deaths | 7,725 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,364 deaths | 5,021 deaths | 5,768 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,655 deaths | 3,970 deaths | 5,399 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,175 deaths | 2,723 deaths | 3,853 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,469 deaths compare
- 66 Guatemala 3,440 deaths compare
- 67 Liberia 3,216 deaths compare
- 69 Congo 2,678 deaths compare
- 70 Mauritania 2,610 deaths compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 2,586 deaths 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador was 2,723 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,752 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,723 deaths in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.