Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 9.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Ecuador, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Ecuador stood at 9.4 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ecuador peaked at 17.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 16.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.9 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.4 per 1,000 total births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 total births, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.4 per 1,000 total births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3 per 1,000 total births, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.26 per 1,000 total births | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | 17.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 per 1,000 total births | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | 11.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 per 1,000 total births | 9.4 per 1,000 total births | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 77 Grenada 9.5 per 1,000 total births compare
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- 77 Nicaragua 9.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 80 Armenia 9.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 82 Tunisia 9.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Palestine 9.1 per 1,000 total births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ecuador?
- Stillbirth rate in Ecuador was 9.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.