Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Stillbirths was 2,554 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,554
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,684
in 2000
All-time low
2,554
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2,554 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Ecuador peaked at 5,684 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,554, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 67th 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.
Stillbirths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,684 | — |
| 2001 | 5,395 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,140 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,907 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,707 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,511 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,345 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,197 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,091 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,993 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,810 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,482 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,213 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,056 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,954 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,844 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,879 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,886 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,817 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,757 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,683 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,615 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,554 | -2.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,554 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,554 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 5.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,697 | 3,993 | 5,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,163 | 2,817 | 3,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,652 | 2,554 | 2,757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Ecuador?
- Stillbirths in Ecuador was 2,554 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,684 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,554 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for stillbirths?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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