Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador
Ecuador: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador is 1.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador peaked at 3.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Thailand 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Algeria 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Dominica 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 El Salvador 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Jamaica 1.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Ecuador was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.