Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0051 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.04 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0051 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador is 0.0051 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.04 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 110th of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Panama 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.