Number of stillbirths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of stillbirths was 2,554 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,554 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Ecuador peaked at 5,684 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,554, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,684 | — |
| 2001 | 5,395 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,140 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,907 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,707 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,511 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,345 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,197 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,091 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,993 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,810 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,482 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,213 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,056 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,954 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,844 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,879 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,886 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,817 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,757 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,683 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,615 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,554 | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,554 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,554 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 5.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,697 | 3,993 | 5,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,163 | 2,817 | 3,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,652 | 2,554 | 2,757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Ecuador?
- Number of stillbirths in Ecuador was 2,554 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,684 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,554 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of stillbirths?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation