Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 64.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.62
in 2019
All-time low
63.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador stood at 64.34.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador peaked at 67.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5 | — |
| 2001 | 63.88 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.98 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.58 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.65 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.49 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.67 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.37 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.54 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.88 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.54 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.92 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.52 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 64.34 | +1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 64.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 64.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5 | 63.5 | 65.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.76 | 65.54 | 67.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.93 | 63.52 | 64.34 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ecuador was 64.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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