Suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 9.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.97
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.88
in 2016
All-time low
3.01
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador stood at 9.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador peaked at 11.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1966.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.01 | — |
| 1967 | 4.39 | +45.7% |
| 1968 | 3.89 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 4.59 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 4.27 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.99 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 4.48 | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 4.71 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 4.99 | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 5.66 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 7 | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 6.67 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.37 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 7.98 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6.83 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 6.51 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 6.54 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 6.63 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.28 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.51 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.09 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.24 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 7.56 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 6.38 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.71 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 10.79 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 10.89 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 9.89 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 8.98 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.44 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 11.88 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.46 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 7.96 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 9.97 | +25.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.01 | 4.59 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 3.78 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 4.28 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 | 6.63 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 | 6.38 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 6.46 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 7.96 | 9.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Ecuador was 9.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1966.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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