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.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -8.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.0% | 12.6% | 16.0% |
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 |
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 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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About this data
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.