What share of babies in Pastaza are born underweight?

5.8% of live births in Pastaza in 2024 weighed under 2,500 grams (116 of 2,007), against 9.4% nationally; 2nd lowest of the 24 provinces. The 2024 register figures are provisional.

Health in Pastaza, Ecuador: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Pastaza is projected at 76.3 years in 2026 (both sexes), 12th lowest of the 24 provinces; in 2010 it was 72.7 years. The national figure is 77.9 years (population-weighted average of the provinces).

General mortality rate (per 1,000 people)

3.45

2024

How many people die each year in Pastaza?

INEC recorded 411 deaths among residents of Pastaza in 2024, a rate of 3.45 per 1,000 people against 4.98 nationally; 3rd lowest of the 24 provinces. In 2019 the rate was 3.21 and in 2020, the first pandemic year, 4.25.

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What is the infant mortality rate in Pastaza?

The infant mortality rate in Pastaza was 9.4 deaths of children under one year per 1,000 births in 2024 (21 deaths), against 8.9 nationally; 6th highest of the 24 provinces. In 2019 it was 8.1.

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What is the child mortality rate in Pastaza?

The mortality rate for children under five in Pastaza was 13.7 per 1,000 births in 2024 (31 deaths) against 11.2 nationally; 6th highest of the 24 provinces.

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How many mothers die in childbirth in Pastaza?

3 maternal deaths were recorded among residents of Pastaza in 2024; the national total was 90, a ratio of 34.2 per 100,000 births. Provincial ratios are based on small counts.

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How many babies are born in Pastaza each year?

2,221 live births were registered for mothers living in Pastaza in 2023, a crude birth rate of 19.0 per 1,000 people (4th highest of the 24 provinces); in 2019 there were 2,326, a change of -4.5% (national -16.3%).

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How many births in Pastaza are attended by a doctor or midwife?

76.2% of live births in Pastaza in 2024 were attended by professional health staff, against 97.2% nationally; 2nd lowest of the 24 provinces.

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How Pastaza compares with other provinces

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2026)

Pastaza ranks 13 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth (years)
10	Chimborazo	80.2
11	Cotopaxi	80.0
12	Morona Santiago	77.0
13	Pastaza	76.3
14	Zamora Chinchipe	76.2
15	El Oro	76.1
16	Napo	76.0

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General mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 people) (2024)

Pastaza ranks 22 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	General mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 people)
18	Esmeraldas	4.12
19	Zamora Chinchipe	3.94
20	Napo	3.90
21	Orellana	3.73
22	Pastaza	3.45
23	Morona Santiago	3.08
24	Galapagos	2.23

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Infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 births) (2024)

Pastaza ranks 6 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 births)
3	Sucumbios	10.4
4	El Oro	10.1
5	Guayas	9.9
6	Pastaza	9.4
7	Napo	9.2
8	Cotopaxi	9.2
9	Carchi	8.5

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Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) (2024)

Pastaza ranks 6 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births)
3	Sucumbios	14.7
4	Napo	14.5
5	Pichincha	13.8
6	Pastaza	13.7
7	Cotopaxi	13.1
8	El Oro	12.2
9	Guayas	11.9

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Live births with low birth weight (under 2,500 g) (2024)

Pastaza ranks 23 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Live births with low birth weight (under 2,500 g)
18	Sucumbios	7.2%
19	Napo	7.0%
20	Orellana	6.8%
21	Morona Santiago	6.8%
22	Bolivar	6.6%
23	Pastaza	5.8%
24	Zamora Chinchipe	5.6%

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Births attended by professional health staff (2024)

Pastaza ranks 23 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births attended by professional health staff
18	Sucumbios	90.9%
19	Chimborazo	90.0%
20	Bolivar	89.6%
21	Napo	85.2%
22	Orellana	82.9%
23	Pastaza	76.2%
24	Morona Santiago	75.7%

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Registro Estadístico de Defunciones Generales 2024: tabulados y series (mortality by province of residence, 2008-2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7cab0c22d7cd…)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Registro Estadístico de Nacidos Vivos y Defunciones Fetales 2024: tabulados y series históricas (births by province of residence), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa2d677df1e0…)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC): Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población, revisión 2024 (Censo 2022 base): provincial tables by age and demographic indicators, 1990-2035, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54951201c6d7…)

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