Number of youth deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of youth deaths was 4,569 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,569
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18,416
in 1990
All-time low
4,569
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4,569 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Ecuador peaked at 18,416 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,569, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,416 | — |
| 1991 | 17,755 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 17,036 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16,237 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 15,374 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14,547 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 13,797 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 13,042 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 12,305 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 11,665 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 11,078 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 10,560 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,105 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9,718 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,364 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9,041 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,736 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,431 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8,150 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,902 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,598 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,287 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6,941 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6,484 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6,060 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5,746 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5,580 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,284 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5,197 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,082 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,947 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,827 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,724 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,640 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,569 | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4,569 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4,569 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,017 | 11,665 | 18,416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,308 | 7,902 | 11,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,126 | 5,082 | 7,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,741 | 4,569 | 4,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 4,963 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 4,898 compare
- 76 Malaysia 4,758 compare
- 78 Honduras 4,489 compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 compare
- 80 Gambia 4,085 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Ecuador?
- Number of youth deaths in Ecuador was 4,569 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,416 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,569 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of youth deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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