Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ecuador

Ecuador: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 3,489 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,489
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,508
in 1990
All-time low
3,489
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ecuador, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 16.5k1991: 15.9k1992: 15.2k1993: 14.5k1994: 13.7k1995: 13.0k1996: 12.2k1997: 11.5k1998: 10.8k1999: 10.2k2000: 9.6k2001: 9.1k2002: 8.6k2003: 8.2k2004: 7.9k2005: 7.6k2006: 7.3k2007: 7.0k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.3k2011: 6.0k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.3k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.7k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 3,489 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador peaked at 16,508 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.

Ecuador ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 13,358 10,165 16,508 10
2000s 7,866 6,565 9,584 10
2010s 4,988 4,081 6,298 10
2020s 3,702 3,489 3,944 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 75 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
  2. 76 Equatorial Guinea 3,727 compare
  3. 77 Malaysia 3,638 compare
  4. 78 Honduras 3,489 compare
  5. 80 Gambia 3,451 compare
  6. 81 Eritrea 3,392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ecuador was 3,489 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 16,508 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Ecuador ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - 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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