Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8635 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (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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