Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador
Ecuador: Life expectancy at birth was 73.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.96
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.75
in 2019
All-time low
72.59
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Ecuador is 73.96, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ecuador peaked at 77.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.59, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.59 | — |
| 2001 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.92 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.97 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.35 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.41 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.93 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.58 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.81 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.15 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.47 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.71 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 73.96 | +1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 73.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 73.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.81 | 72.59 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.67 | 75.15 | 77.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.33 | 72.71 | 73.96 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Ecuador?
- Life expectancy at birth in Ecuador was 73.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.59 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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