Number of under-five deaths, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,002
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,329
in 1969
All-time low
2,002
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Ecuador recorded 2,002 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Ecuador peaked at 18,329 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,002, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,295 | — |
| 1961 | 18,174 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 18,100 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 18,072 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,041 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 18,046 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,091 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18,177 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,268 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 18,329 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 18,316 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 18,198 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 17,991 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 17,649 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,218 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 16,699 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 16,164 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 15,645 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 15,140 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 14,644 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 14,167 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 13,658 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 13,143 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 12,616 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 12,107 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 11,574 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 11,002 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 10,490 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 10,053 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 9,707 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 9,384 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 9,053 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8,703 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 8,304 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,858 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 7,430 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 7,033 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6,631 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6,236 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5,873 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,537 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,251 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,992 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,777 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,578 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,403 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,241 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,083 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,941 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,815 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,658 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,499 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,321 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,078 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,852 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,690 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,544 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,453 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,412 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,351 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,270 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,191 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,119 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,056 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,002 | -2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,002 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,002 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,159 | 18,041 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,766 | 14,644 | 18,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,852 | 9,707 | 14,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,650 | 5,873 | 9,384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,562 | 3,815 | 5,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,886 | 2,351 | 3,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,128 | 2,002 | 2,270 | 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, male in Ecuador?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Ecuador was 2,002 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, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,329 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,002 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Ecuador ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.