Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,489 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,508 | — |
| 1991 | 15,903 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 15,249 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14,521 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13,726 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12,953 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,245 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11,517 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,797 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 10,165 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9,584 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,069 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,615 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,236 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,894 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7,587 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,307 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7,029 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6,779 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,565 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,298 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,028 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,726 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5,313 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4,930 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4,655 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4,410 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,254 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,186 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,081 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,944 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,812 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,688 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,579 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,489 | -2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,489 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,489 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
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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