Number of child deaths per woman in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Ecuador, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Ecuador peaked at 1.41 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 104th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.873 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6473 under-five deaths per woman | 0.463 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8382 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3114 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4301 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1462 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0992 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2011 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0917 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0288 under-five deaths per woman | 0.05 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 102 Lebanon 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 105 Belize 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 106 Peru 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.777 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1051 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 55.01 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7211 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.58 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Ecuador?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Ecuador was 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).