Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
60.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
19.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ecuador peaked at 60.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 42.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 36.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 41.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 34.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 38.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 34.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 35.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 55.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 52.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 60.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 36.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 34.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 38.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 42.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 30.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 38.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 35.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 40.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 44.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 44.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 48.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 16 Suriname 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Ukraine 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Fiji 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Russian Federation 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guatemala 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Mexico 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ecuador?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ecuador was 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.