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Ecuador Life Expectancy

Ecuador's life expectancy rose to 77.39 years in 2023, up from 76.58 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.1% (0.81) from the previous year. Ecuador has life expectancy higher than the global median (77.39 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Ecuador is higher (77.39 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 18th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Ecuador's happiness index rose to 5.96 points in 2024, up from 5.72 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 77.39
2022 76.58
2021 72.75
2020 72
2019 77.29
2018 77.25
2017 76.22
2016 76.09
2015 76.22
2014 76.14
2013 75.83
2012 75.49
2011 75.18
2010 75.19
2009 74.9
2008 74.71
2007 74.23
2006 74.01
2005 73.91
2004 73.87
2003 73.63
2002 73.16
2001 72.57
2000 72.09
1999 71.92
1998 71.95
1997 72.01
1996 71.82
1995 71.35
1994 70.88
1993 70.07
1992 69.47
1991 69.04
1990 68.44
1989 67.82
1988 67.04
1987 66.59
1986 66.12
1985 65.62
1984 65.2
1983 64.66
1982 64.27
1981 63.81
1980 63.33
1979 62.85
1978 62.4
1977 61.94
1976 61.42
1975 61.08
1974 60.7
1973 60.31
1972 59.82
1971 59.34
1970 58.85
1969 58.27
1968 57.95
1967 57.48
1966 57.02
1965 56.52
1964 55.95
1963 55.32
1962 54.68
1961 54.05
1960 53.4
Ecuador Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Ecuador is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 11.1 11.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.31 2.32 2020