Barbados vs Ecuador: Life expectancy at birth
Barbados
76.49
in 2025
Ecuador
77.76
in 2025
Barbados rank
14th
Ecuador rank
11th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Barbados
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 77.76 against 76.49 in Barbados, a difference of 1.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.65 | 50.36 | 8.28 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 66.73 | 56.06 | 10.67 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 69.82 | 60.87 | 8.94 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 73.11 | 65.45 | 7.67 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 73.91 | 70.69 | 3.22 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 75.02 | 73.71 | 1.31 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 75.99 | 76.09 | 0.0997 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.32 | 75.68 | 0.6414 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Barbados or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 77.76 against 76.49 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Barbados and Ecuador?
- 1.27, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ecuador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Ecuador rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.