What is child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 20.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Ecuador rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Ecuador ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Ecuador: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.29 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

110th

of 199 countries

All-time high

20.8 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

1.29 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1955–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador stood at 1.29 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador peaked at 20.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Ecuador 110th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.47 deaths per 100 live births	18.17 deaths per 100 live births	20.8 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	15.58 deaths per 100 live births	13.96 deaths per 100 live births	17.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	11.67 deaths per 100 live births	9.54 deaths per 100 live births	13.65 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	7.24 deaths per 100 live births	5.65 deaths per 100 live births	9.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.21 deaths per 100 live births	3.13 deaths per 100 live births	5.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.43 deaths per 100 live births	2 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.32 deaths per 100 live births	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
111 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
113 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Ecuador

Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 152,914 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 150,406 (2025)
Population, female 9.17 million (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 152,432 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 158,939 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 148,517 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 159,795 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 142,931 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 8.6% (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 142,424 (2025)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Ecuador was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 20.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Ecuador ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .