Share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.99
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
14th
of 112 countries
All-time high
8.43
in 1969
All-time low
3.83
in 1974
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador is 5.99, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador peaked at 8.43 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 14th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.77 | — |
| 1967 | 4.94 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 7.39 | +49.6% |
| 1969 | 8.43 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 4.03 | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 4.13 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.15 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.54 | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.04 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.97 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.9 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.03 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.24 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.59 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.01 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.88 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.27 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.09 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.01 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.61 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 5.19 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.14 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.57 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.77 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.06 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.64 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.35 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.06 | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 | 4.77 | 8.43 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 3.83 | 7.07 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 3.9 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 4.79 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 4.97 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 5.95 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.06 | 5.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Azerbaijan 6.59 compare
- 12 Belize 6.43 compare
- 13 Guyana 6.4 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 5.88 compare
- 16 Romania 5.63 compare
- 17 Slovak Republic 5.59 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Ecuador was 5.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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