Colombia vs Ecuador: Mortality rate, infant
Colombia
10.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ecuador
11.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
110th
Ecuador rank
108th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.1 per 1,000 live births against 10.9 per 1,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 110th and Ecuador ranks 108th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | 88.57 per 1,000 live births | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 37.29 per 1,000 live births | 56.38 per 1,000 live births | 19.09 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 25.81 per 1,000 live births | 33.83 per 1,000 live births | 8.02 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.25 per 1,000 live births | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.45 per 1,000 live births | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 11.1 per 1,000 live births against 10.9 per 1,000 live births in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Colombia ranks 110th and Ecuador ranks 108th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release