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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ecuador

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ecuador
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0295 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

104th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.41 under-five deaths per woman

in 1955

All-time low

0.0271 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1955–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ecuador stood at 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Ecuador 104th out of 200 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	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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Ecuador

Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 153,515 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 165,962 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 159,279 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 165,399 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 158,711 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 159,980 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 151,834 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 149,012 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 145,656 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 158,574 (2025)

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ecuador?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 1.41 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Ecuador ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).