Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 77.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.76
in 2025
All-time low
48.45
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Ecuador is 77.76, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ecuador peaked at 77.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.45, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.45 | — |
| 1951 | 48.9 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 49.23 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 49.56 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 49.96 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 50.39 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 50.88 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 51.45 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.07 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 52.74 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 53.4 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 54.05 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 54.68 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 55.32 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 55.95 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 56.52 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57.02 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 57.48 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 57.95 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 58.27 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 58.85 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 59.34 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 59.82 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.31 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 60.7 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.08 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 61.43 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 61.93 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 62.4 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.85 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.33 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.81 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 64.27 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.66 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.2 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.63 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.12 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.59 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 67.04 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 67.82 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 68.44 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.04 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.47 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.07 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.88 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 71.35 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.82 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.95 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.92 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.09 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.57 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.16 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.63 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.91 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.71 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.18 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.49 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.22 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.09 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.25 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 72.75 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.58 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 77.39 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.58 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.05, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.36 | 48.45 | 52.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.06 | 53.4 | 58.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.87 | 58.85 | 62.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.45 | 63.33 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 68.44 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.71 | 72.09 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.09 | 75.18 | 77.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.68 | 72 | 77.76 | 6 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Ecuador?
- Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador was 77.76 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.45 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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