Suicide Rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Suicide Rate was 7.56 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
7.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.95
in 2017
All-time low
5.45
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Ecuador, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Ecuador stood at 7.56.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Ecuador peaked at 8.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 92nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 | 5.45 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 5.87 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 7.56 | 7.59 | 2 |
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More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Ecuador?
- Suicide rate in Ecuador was 7.56 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for suicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.