Life expectation at birth by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Ecuador stood at 80.14. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Ecuador peaked at 80.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.24, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 | 50.24 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.29 | 55.34 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.37 | 61.28 | 65.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.02 | 65.84 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.89 | 71.4 | 75.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.87 | 75.16 | 78.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.72 | 78.13 | 79.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.87 | 75.88 | 80.14 | 4 |
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More population data for Ecuador
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.582 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.81 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,218 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.81 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.82 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Ecuador?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Ecuador was 80.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.24 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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