Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 14.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador stood at 14.7%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador peaked at 16.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 140th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador was 14.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Ecuador ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.