Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,880 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,880
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12,442
in 1965
All-time low
1,880
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador stood at 1,880. 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 in Ecuador peaked at 12,442 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,880, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 77th of 196 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 | 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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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ecuador was 1,880 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,442 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.