Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.8% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ecuador peaked at 13.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 131st of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.0% | — |
| 1951 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ecuador?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ecuador was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.