Number of under-five deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths was 3,489 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Ecuador, 1960β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Ecuador stood at 3,489. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Ecuador peaked at 33,740 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 78th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,323 | 33,109 | 33,740 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,449 | 26,455 | 33,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,157 | 17,127 | 25,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,358 | 10,165 | 16,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,866 | 6,565 | 9,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,988 | 4,081 | 6,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,702 | 3,489 | 3,944 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of under-five deaths in Ecuador was 3,489 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,740 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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