Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador is 7.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador peaked at 8.5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 94th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 8 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 per 100,000 people | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 7.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ecuador was 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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