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
173rd
of 236 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 173rd of 236 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 | +127.7% | 1.48 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | -35.7% | 2.61 | 1.68 |
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
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 compare
- 171 United States 1.56 compare
- 172 Falkland Islands 1.53 compare
- 174 Germany 1.51 compare
- 175 Greece 1.49 compare
- 176 Peru 1.45 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 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 173rd out of 236 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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