Number of infant deaths, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,703 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,703
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14,352
in 1969
All-time low
1,703
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Ecuador stood at 1,703. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Ecuador peaked at 14,352 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,703, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 197 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,034 | — |
| 1961 | 13,973 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 13,952 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 13,960 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 13,973 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14,020 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14,086 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,176 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 14,273 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14,352 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 14,351 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,282 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 14,137 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 13,886 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 13,574 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 13,190 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 12,783 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12,399 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 12,019 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 11,657 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11,299 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10,922 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10,534 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 10,137 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 9,756 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9,335 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8,876 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 8,467 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 8,128 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 7,881 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 7,649 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 7,408 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7,131 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,808 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6,448 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 6,100 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5,798 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 5,473 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,144 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4,855 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 4,587 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,353 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,148 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,976 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,822 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,683 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,559 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,434 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,324 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,230 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,099 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,968 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,815 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,595 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,397 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,263 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,144 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,076 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,055 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,004 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,933 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,862 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,798 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,744 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,703 | -2.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,703 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 3.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,703 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,080 | 13,952 | 14,352 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,228 | 11,657 | 14,351 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,534 | 7,881 | 11,299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,281 | 4,855 | 7,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,812 | 3,230 | 4,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,442 | 2,004 | 3,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 | 1,703 | 1,933 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, male in Ecuador?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Ecuador was 1,703 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,352 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,703 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.