Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2020
All-time low
1.06
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador is 1.07, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador peaked at 1.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Ecuador was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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