Infant Mortality Rate: Ecuador
Ecuador's infant mortality rate is currently 10.9 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Ecuador Infant Mortality Rate Ecuador's infant mortality rate stands at 10.
Current (2024)
10.9 per 1,000 births
-1.8% y/y
Peak (1960)
129.5 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
10.9 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Ecuador
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Ecuador
Analysis# Ecuador Infant Mortality Rate
Ecuador's infant mortality rate stands at 10.9 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a historic low for the country. This figure marks a dramatic improvement from the 1960 peak of 129.5 per 1,000 births—a 91.6% decline over 64 years. The reduction reflects sustained progress in maternal and child health outcomes across the nation.
The recent decade reveals consistent year-over-year improvement, with the rate declining from 12.9 per 1,000 births in 2015 to 10.9 in 2024. The steady downward trajectory of approximately 0.2 deaths per 1,000 births annually demonstrates ongoing strengthening of healthcare infrastructure and preventive services. Ecuador's current performance aligns with upper-middle-income country standards, suggesting continued momentum in child survival.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.9 per 1,000 births | -1.80% |
| 2023 | 11.1 per 1,000 births | -0.89% |
| 2022 | 11.2 per 1,000 births | -0.88% |
| 2021 | 11.3 per 1,000 births | -1.74% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 births | -1.71% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 1,000 births | -1.68% |
| 2018 | 11.9 per 1,000 births | -2.46% |
| 2017 | 12.2 per 1,000 births | -2.40% |
| 2016 | 12.5 per 1,000 births | -3.10% |
| 2015 | 12.9 per 1,000 births | -3.73% |
| 2014 | 13.4 per 1,000 births | -4.29% |
| 2013 | 14 per 1,000 births | -4.11% |
| 2012 | 14.6 per 1,000 births | -4.58% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 1,000 births | -4.37% |
| 2010 | 16 per 1,000 births | -4.19% |
| 2009 | 16.7 per 1,000 births | -4.02% |
| 2008 | 17.4 per 1,000 births | -3.87% |
| 2007 | 18.1 per 1,000 births | -3.72% |
| 2006 | 18.8 per 1,000 births | -3.59% |
| 2005 | 19.5 per 1,000 births | -3.47% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 births | -3.81% |
| 2003 | 21 per 1,000 births | -4.11% |
| 2002 | 21.9 per 1,000 births | -4.37% |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 births | -4.98% |
| 2000 | 24.1 per 1,000 births | -5.49% |
| 1999 | 25.5 per 1,000 births | -5.90% |
| 1998 | 27.1 per 1,000 births | -5.90% |
| 1997 | 28.8 per 1,000 births | -6.19% |
| 1996 | 30.7 per 1,000 births | -6.12% |
| 1995 | 32.7 per 1,000 births | -5.76% |
| 1994 | 34.7 per 1,000 births | -5.45% |
| 1993 | 36.7 per 1,000 births | -5.17% |
| 1992 | 38.7 per 1,000 births | -4.91% |
| 1991 | 40.7 per 1,000 births | -4.68% |
| 1990 | 42.7 per 1,000 births | -4.47% |
| 1989 | 44.7 per 1,000 births | -4.69% |
| 1988 | 46.9 per 1,000 births | -4.67% |
| 1987 | 49.2 per 1,000 births | -4.65% |
| 1986 | 51.6 per 1,000 births | -5.15% |
| 1985 | 54.4 per 1,000 births | -5.06% |
| 1984 | 57.3 per 1,000 births | -5.45% |
| 1983 | 60.6 per 1,000 births | -5.02% |
| 1982 | 63.8 per 1,000 births | -4.78% |
| 1981 | 67 per 1,000 births | -4.69% |
| 1980 | 70.3 per 1,000 births | -4.35% |
| 1979 | 73.5 per 1,000 births | -4.17% |
| 1978 | 76.7 per 1,000 births | -4.24% |
| 1977 | 80.1 per 1,000 births | -4.19% |
| 1976 | 83.6 per 1,000 births | -4.24% |
| 1975 | 87.3 per 1,000 births | -4.17% |
| 1974 | 91.1 per 1,000 births | -3.70% |
| 1973 | 94.6 per 1,000 births | -3.27% |
| 1972 | 97.8 per 1,000 births | -2.69% |
| 1971 | 100.5 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 1970 | 102.9 per 1,000 births | -2.00% |
| 1969 | 105 per 1,000 births | -1.69% |
| 1968 | 106.8 per 1,000 births | -1.75% |
| 1967 | 108.7 per 1,000 births | -1.90% |
| 1966 | 110.8 per 1,000 births | -2.12% |
| 1965 | 113.2 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 1964 | 115.9 per 1,000 births | -2.52% |
| 1963 | 118.9 per 1,000 births | -2.70% |
| 1962 | 122.2 per 1,000 births | -2.71% |
| 1961 | 125.6 per 1,000 births | -3.01% |
| 1960 | 129.5 per 1,000 births | — |
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