Share of deaths from underlying causes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 14.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.7
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
80th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.63
in 2019
All-time low
3.25
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from underlying causes in Ecuador stood at 14.7.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Ecuador peaked at 17.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1966.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.25 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.45 | 3.5 | 5.66 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.43 | 6.14 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.44 | 10.29 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 | 12.29 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 | 15.58 | 17.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 10.99 | 14.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Ecuador?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Ecuador was 14.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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