Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.07 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ecuador?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ecuador was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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