Number of under-five deaths, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths, female was 1,487 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,487
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
15,445
in 1960
All-time low
1,487
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,487 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.