Under-five deaths in Ecuador
Ecuador: Under-five deaths was 3,489 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Ecuador, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Ecuador is 3,489, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Ecuador peaked at 9,584 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,866 | 6,565 | 9,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,988 | 4,081 | 6,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,702 | 3,489 | 3,944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Ecuador?
- Under-five deaths in Ecuador was 3,489 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,584 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for under-five deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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