Suicide rate, by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide rate, by age was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Ecuador peaked at 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7622 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8905 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7146 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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)
- 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 suicide rate, by age in Ecuador?
- Suicide rate, by age in Ecuador was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.