Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0836 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0836
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1207
in 2010
All-time low
0.0836
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1207 | — |
| 2011 | 0.116 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1118 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1036 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1007 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0994 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0938 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.092 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0892 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.086 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0836 | -2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0836 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0836 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.104 | 0.092 | 0.1207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0872 | 0.0836 | 0.09 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ecuador was 0.0836 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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