Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0083 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
107th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0662 units per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0083 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0083 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 0.0662 units per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 107th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 104 Republic of Moldova 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Qatar 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.0081 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, male, per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Ecuador was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.