Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0061 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0553 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0061 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador stood at 0.0061 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0553 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 108 Tunisia 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Panama 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mexico 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Belgium 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.0058 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0553 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.