Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 21.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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
Ecuador recorded 21.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ecuador peaked at 21.6 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.1 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4 per 1,000 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6 per 1,000 | +14.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 21.6 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 21.6 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.92 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 3 Sudan 41.1 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 27.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.8 per 1,000 compare
- 7 South Sudan 20.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 20.7 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Chad 20.7 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, male in Ecuador?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Ecuador was 21.6 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, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.