Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ecuador

Ecuador: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 12.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.88
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 1990
All-time low
12.88
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ecuador, 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 53.71991: 51.11992: 48.41993: 45.81994: 43.21995: 40.51996: 381997: 35.61998: 33.31999: 31.32000: 29.62001: 282002: 26.62003: 25.52004: 24.52005: 23.62006: 22.72007: 21.82008: 20.92009: 202010: 19.12011: 18.22012: 17.42013: 16.62014: 15.92015: 15.32016: 14.82017: 14.42018: 14.12019: 13.82020: 13.62021: 13.42022: 13.22023: 132024: 12.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12.88 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ecuador peaked at 53.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.88, in 2024.

That places Ecuador 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.1 31.34 53.7 10
2000s 24.31 20 29.55 10
2010s 15.98 13.8 19.12 10
2020s 13.21 12.88 13.57 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 107 Mexico 13.05 compare
  2. 108 Jordan 12.94 compare
  3. 109 Peru 12.9 compare
  4. 111 Belize 12.66 compare
  5. 112 British Virgin Islands 12.38 compare
  6. 113 Bahamas 12.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ecuador?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ecuador was 12.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.88 in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Ecuador ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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