Children died before five per woman in Ecuador
Ecuador: Children died before five per woman was 0.0295 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0295
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 1955
All-time low
0.0271
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Children died before five per woman in Ecuador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0295 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Ecuador peaked at 1.41 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0271, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.41 | — |
| 1956 | 1.36 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.31 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.27 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9992 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.967 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9358 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9051 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.873 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8382 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7999 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7587 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7136 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6676 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6213 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.577 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5358 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4979 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.463 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4301 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3988 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3694 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3414 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.315 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2911 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2695 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.25 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2324 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2162 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2011 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1871 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1739 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1615 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1495 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.138 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1271 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1169 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1076 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0992 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0917 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.085 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0792 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0743 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0699 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.066 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0624 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0559 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0295 | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0295 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0295 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.41 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.873 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6473 | 0.463 | 0.8382 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3114 | 0.2162 | 0.4301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1462 | 0.0992 | 0.2011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 | 0.0528 | 0.0917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 | 0.0288 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 | 0.0271 | 0.0307 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 compare
- 105 Belize 0.0287 compare
- 106 Peru 0.0283 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Ecuador?
- Children died before five per woman in Ecuador was 0.0295 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 1955.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for children died before five per woman?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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