Life expectancy at birth, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Life expectancy at birth, male was 74.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.88 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 217 countries
All-time high
74.88 years
in 2024
All-time low
51.51 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 74.88 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Ecuador peaked at 74.88 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.51 years, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.51 years | — |
| 1961 | 52.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 53.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 53.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 54.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 54.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 55.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 55.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 56.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 56.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 57.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 58.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 59.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 59.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 59.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 60.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 60.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 61.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 61.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 62.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 65.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 68.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.61 years | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 69.69 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.74 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 74.66 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.88 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.91 years | 51.51 years | 55.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.46 years | 56.51 years | 60.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.95 years | 60.89 years | 65.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.58 years | 65.6 years | 68.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.61 years | 69.08 years | 71.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.47 years | 72.15 years | 74.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.32 years | 68.61 years | 74.88 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 74 Algeria 75.1 years compare
- 75 Argentina 74.98 years compare
- 77 Poland 74.8 years compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 74.74 years compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 74.7 years compare
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 life expectancy at birth, male in Ecuador?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Ecuador was 74.88 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74.88 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 years in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.