Suicide rates by age detailed who in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 13.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.38
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 2007
All-time low
11.04
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 13.38 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Ecuador peaked at 18.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.04, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.65 | — |
| 2001 | 11.69 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.11 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 11.97 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 13.45 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 16.93 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 15.01 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 15.41 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 16.11 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.04 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 15.98 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 14.42 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 11.04 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 16.06 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 15.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.05 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.69 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.56 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 13.07 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 13.38 | +2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.43 | 11.65 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 | 11.04 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 13.07 | 13.38 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rates by age detailed who in Ecuador?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Ecuador was 13.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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