Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador is 444, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador peaked at 1,026 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 432, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,026 | — |
| 1991 | 989 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 947 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 901 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 857 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 822 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 797 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 780 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 770 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 763 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 756 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 749 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 742 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 732 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 720 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 707 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 689 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 670 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 650 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 629 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 606 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 583 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 560 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 537 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 517 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 498 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 543 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 468 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 455 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 444 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 437 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 432 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 432 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 437 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 444 | +1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 444 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 3.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 444 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865.2 | 763 | 1,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.4 | 629 | 756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.1 | 444 | 606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.4 | 432 | 444 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Congo 502 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
- 70 Malaysia 480 compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 434 compare
- 73 Bolivia 433 compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 372 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Ecuador was 444 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 432 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years