Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador
Ecuador: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1015 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1015
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3428
in 1950
All-time low
0.1012
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador stood at 0.1015.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador peaked at 0.3428 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1012, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3428 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3391 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.336 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3329 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3289 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3247 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3195 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3136 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3071 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3002 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.293 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2858 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2791 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2725 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2659 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.26 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2553 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2505 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2461 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.243 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2371 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2318 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2268 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2215 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2149 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2085 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2027 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1973 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1926 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.188 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1833 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1787 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1743 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1707 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1655 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1615 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1582 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1551 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.152 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1521 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1552 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1526 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1509 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1466 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.144 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1416 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1398 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1357 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1321 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.129 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1273 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1255 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1233 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1211 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1197 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1181 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1166 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1168 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1153 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1139 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1088 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1067 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1043 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1037 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1038 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.105 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.105 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1146 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1131 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1033 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1015 | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.1015 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.1015 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3245 | 0.3002 | 0.3428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2651 | 0.243 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2121 | 0.188 | 0.2371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1651 | 0.1517 | 0.1833 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1451 | 0.1321 | 0.1552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1213 | 0.1153 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 | 0.1012 | 0.1139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1081 | 0.1015 | 0.1146 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ecuador was 0.1015 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3428 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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