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
112th
of 194 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
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 112th out of 194 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.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 | — |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 7.31 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 8.16 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 8.81 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.16 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.39 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.25 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 8.87 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.95 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.45 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.56 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.46 | -1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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 112th out of 194 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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