Tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tuberculosis death rate was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador stood at 5.7.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador peaked at 16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +11.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 | 6.8 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 83 Benin 6.6 compare
- 83 Uruguay 6.6 compare
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 5.9 compare
- 86 Brunei 5.7 compare
- 86 Cape Verde 5.7 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 5.6 compare
- 89 Colombia 5.6 compare
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- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Ecuador was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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