Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0836 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0836 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador peaked at 0.1207 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0836, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.104 | 0.092 | 0.1207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 | 0.0836 | 0.09 | 4 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador was 0.0836 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1207 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0836 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.