Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ecuador?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ecuador was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.