Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Ecuador is 5.31, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Ecuador peaked at 7.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 1950.
That places Ecuador 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.76 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 | 3.13 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 3.94 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 4.07 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 5.17 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.65 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.46 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.31 | 7.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 89 Colombia 5.34 compare
- 90 United Republic of Tanzania 5.33 compare
- 91 Spain 5.32 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 5.3 compare
- 94 Saint Barthélemy 5.28 compare
- 95 Hong Kong (China) 5.27 compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Ecuador?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ecuador was 5.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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