Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 64.34 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.62
in 2019
All-time low
63.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Ecuador stood at 64.34.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Ecuador peaked at 67.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 64.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 1.0× the median. (31 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Ecuador?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Ecuador was 64.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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