Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 3,489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,489
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33,740
in 1960
All-time low
3,489
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3,489 for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Ecuador peaked at 33,740 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 11th of 36 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 under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,740 | — |
| 1961 | 33,493 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 33,321 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 33,204 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 33,127 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 33,109 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 33,155 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 33,252 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 33,379 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 33,451 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 33,399 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 33,175 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 32,770 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 32,102 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 31,281 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 30,311 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 29,305 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 28,322 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 27,372 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 26,455 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 25,527 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 24,568 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 23,587 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 22,588 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 21,621 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 20,614 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 19,560 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 18,600 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 17,782 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 17,127 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 16,508 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 15,903 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,249 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14,521 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13,726 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12,953 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,245 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11,517 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,797 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 10,165 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9,584 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,069 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,615 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,236 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,894 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7,587 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,307 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,029 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,779 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,565 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,298 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,028 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,726 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5,313 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4,930 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4,655 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,410 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,254 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,186 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,081 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,944 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,812 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,688 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,579 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,489 | -2.5% |
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 |
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)
- 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 under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Ecuador?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Ecuador was 3,489 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,740 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).