Suicide rate, by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide rate, by age was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (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.