Reported suicide rates among young women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Reported suicide rates among young women was 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.24 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 78.1%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.21 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
1.04 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2022
Reported suicide rates among young women in Ecuador, 1968–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Ecuador peaked at 14.21 deaths per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1969 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 population | +277.5% |
| 1970 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 population | +43.1% |
| 1971 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +142.7% |
| 1973 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -46.4% |
| 1974 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 population | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 population | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 population | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population | +78.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 14 Costa Rica 8 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 15 Martinique 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Fiji 7.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Singapore 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Finland 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,923 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Ecuador?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Ecuador was 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 deaths per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Ecuador ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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