Number of under-five deaths, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths, female was 1,487 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female 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
Ecuador recorded 1,487 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. 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 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Ecuador peaked at 15,445 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,487, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 81st 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 under-five deaths, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,445 | — |
| 1961 | 15,319 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 15,221 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 15,132 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15,086 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15,063 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 15,064 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,075 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,111 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15,122 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15,083 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14,977 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 14,779 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 14,453 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 14,063 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 13,612 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,141 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 12,677 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 12,232 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 11,811 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 11,360 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 10,910 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 10,444 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 9,972 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 9,514 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 9,040 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 8,558 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 8,110 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 7,729 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 7,420 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 7,124 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,850 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,546 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6,217 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 5,868 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5,523 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 5,212 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4,886 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 4,561 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4,292 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,047 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,818 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,623 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,459 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,316 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,184 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3,066 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,946 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,838 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,750 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,640 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,529 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,405 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,235 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,078 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,965 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,866 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,801 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,774 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,730 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,674 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,621 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,569 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,523 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,487 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,164 | 15,063 | 15,445 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,683 | 11,811 | 15,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,306 | 7,420 | 11,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,708 | 4,292 | 7,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,305 | 2,750 | 4,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 | 1,730 | 2,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,575 | 1,487 | 1,674 | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Ecuador?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Ecuador was 1,487 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15,445 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,487 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.