Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ecuador

Ecuador: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 7.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.46
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 2009
All-time low
5.8
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ecuador, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 5.82001: 6.12002: 5.82003: 6.62004: 7.32005: 8.82006: 8.22007: 8.82008: 8.62009: 92010: 8.22011: 8.42012: 8.32013: 62014: 6.82015: 8.52016: 8.92017: 8.92018: 8.52019: 8.42020: 7.62021: 7.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 7.46 for suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Ecuador peaked at 8.96 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2002.

That places Ecuador 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.49 5.8 8.96 10
2010s 8.08 5.97 8.95 10
2020s 7.51 7.46 7.56 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 107 Slovak Republic 7.6 compare
  2. 108 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 7.56 compare
  3. 109 Singapore 7.55 compare
  4. 111 Viet Nam 7.23 compare
  5. 112 Romania 7.23 compare
  6. 113 Portugal 7.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Ecuador?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ecuador was 7.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Ecuador ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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