Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador stood at 5.5 per 1,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador peaked at 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +48.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.5 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +48.6% | 3.7 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 |
| 2023 | +27.6% | 2.9 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 40 Burkina Faso 5.7 per 1,000 compare
- 41 Ghana 5.6 per 1,000 compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.6 per 1,000 compare
- 43 Gambia 5.5 per 1,000 compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.5 per 1,000 compare
- 46 Fiji 5 per 1,000 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Ecuador was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.