Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.51
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
166th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.49
in 1950
All-time low
1.44
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.51 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ecuador peaked at 4.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 166th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.49 | — |
| 1951 | 4.4 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 4.37 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.34 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.31 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.27 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.23 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.18 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.14 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.1 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.07 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.04 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.94 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.89 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.85 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.8 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.76 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.69 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.65 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.62 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.57 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.6 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.63 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.53 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.5 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.45 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.39 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 2.63 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | +127.7% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 | 4.1 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.87 | 3.69 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.55 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.91 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.16 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.67 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 1.51 | 3.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 163 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 compare
- 164 United States 1.56 compare
- 165 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1.53 compare
- 167 Germany 1.51 compare
- 168 Greece 1.49 compare
- 169 Peru 1.45 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ecuador?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ecuador was 1.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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