Stillbirth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stillbirth rate was 9.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Ecuador is 9.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ecuador peaked at 17.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 201 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.17 | — |
| 2001 | 16.35 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.62 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.95 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.37 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.78 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.32 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.87 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.41 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.94 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.56 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.24 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.98 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.57 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.51 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.42 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.36 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 11.87 | 17.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 | 9.51 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 9.36 | 9.5 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ecuador?
- Stillbirth rate in Ecuador was 9.36 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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