Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 11.6 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
11.6
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 2025
All-time low
11.6
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Ecuador, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Ecuador is 11.6, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Ecuador ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.65 | — |
| 2026 | 12.43 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 12.21 | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 12 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.51, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12.22 | 11.8 | 12.65 | 5 |
| 2030s | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Ecuador?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Ecuador was 11.6 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2030.
- How does Ecuador rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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