Tuberculosis deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tuberculosis deaths was 1,000 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,000 deaths
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,000 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
700 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,000 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Ecuador peaked at 2,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 700 deaths, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,700 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,400 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,300 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,200 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,000 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 940 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 910 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 830 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 830 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 810 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 770 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 780 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 860 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 790 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 810 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 700 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 870 deaths | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 1,100 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 910 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 1,000 deaths | +9.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,000 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,000 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 deaths, 13.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,400 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 2,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 833 deaths | 770 deaths | 940 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 916 deaths | 700 deaths | 1,100 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Ecuador?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Ecuador was 1,000 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 deaths in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.