Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) was 30.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Ecuador stood at 30.88. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.8% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Ecuador peaked at 30.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.96 | — |
| 1967 | 9.33 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 7.49 | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 9.53 | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 10.43 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 9.54 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 10.11 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 9.43 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 9.83 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.97 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.1 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.84 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 8.35 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 11.98 | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 12.39 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 13.21 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.94 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.94 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 14.04 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.64 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 15.57 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 14.8 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 16.11 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 16.92 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 18.45 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 15.99 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 18.37 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 19.06 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.15 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 19.53 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 19.65 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.61 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 19.85 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.04 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.24 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 22.85 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 24.23 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.12 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.51 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.27 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 21.54 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.85 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 17.33 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 11.15 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.69 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.64 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.88 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 12.37 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.88 | +149.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 30.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.91, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 30.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.23, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +149.8% | 12.37 | 30.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 | 7.49 | 9.53 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.62 | 8.35 | 10.43 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.1 | 8.9 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6 | 14.8 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.68 | 18.24 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 11.15 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 12.03 | 30.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Ecuador?
- Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries in Ecuador was 30.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crude death rate caused by intentional injuries recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for crude death rate caused by intentional injuries?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crude death rate caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate caused by intentional injuries (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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