Suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide rate, by sex was 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador is 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador peaked at 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 109 Slovakia 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 North Korea 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Singapore 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Viet Nam 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Romania 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Portugal 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Ecuador was 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.