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Ecuador · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Life expectancy

years

79th of 217 · 14th in Latin America
Life expectancyEcuador's life expectancy rose from 71.3 yrs in 1995 to 77.6 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020707274767877.6 yrs

Ecuador's life expectancy rose from 71.3 yrs in 1995 to 77.6 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

65th of 185 · 12th in Latin America
Healthy life expectancy at birthEcuador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 63.5 yrs in 2000 to 64.3 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202063646566676864.3 yrs

Ecuador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 63.5 yrs in 2000 to 64.3 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

88th of 196 · 14th in Latin America
Infant mortalityEcuador's infant mortality fell from 32.7 ‰ in 1995 to 10.9 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202010203010.9 ‰

Ecuador's infant mortality fell from 32.7 ‰ in 1995 to 10.9 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

89th of 196 · 16th in Latin America
Under-5 mortality rateEcuador's under-5 mortality rate fell from 40.5 ‰ in 1995 to 12.9 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520201020304012.9 ‰

Ecuador's under-5 mortality rate fell from 40.5 ‰ in 1995 to 12.9 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

103rd of 194 · 18th in Latin America
Maternal mortality ratioEcuador's maternal mortality ratio fell from 155.0 /100k in 1994 to 55.0 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520205010015055.0 /100k

Ecuador's maternal mortality ratio fell from 155.0 /100k in 1994 to 55.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

46th of 185 · 10th in Latin America
NCD mortalityEcuador's ncd mortality fell from 15.4 % in 2000 to 13.2 % in 2021.2000200520102015202011%12%13%14%15%16%13.2 %

Ecuador's ncd mortality fell from 15.4 % in 2000 to 13.2 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

94th of 185 · 20th in Latin America
Suicide mortality rateEcuador's suicide mortality rate rose from 5.6 /100k in 2000 to 7.6 /100k in 2021.2000200520102015202056789107.6 /100k

Ecuador's suicide mortality rate rose from 5.6 /100k in 2000 to 7.6 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

114th of 183 · 22nd in Latin America
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryEcuador's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 13.5 /100k in 2000 to 20.1 /100k in 2019.200020052010201515202520.1 /100k

Ecuador's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 13.5 /100k in 2000 to 20.1 /100k in 2019.

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