Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Ecuador: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 77.6 yrs (2024), 79th of 217 in the world and 14th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 80.3 yrs (2024), 82nd of 217 in the world and 14th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 74.9 yrs (2024), 76th of 217 in the world and 13th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Life expectancy
EcuadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
EcuadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Ecuador in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 77.6 yrs2024 | 79/217 | 14/42 | 72.1 yrs | 75.2 yrs | 72.0 yrs | +1.9%since 2014 | 75.8 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 80.3 yrs2024 | 82/217 | 14/42 | 75.2 yrs | 78.3 yrs | 75.9 yrs | +2.1%since 2014 | 78.7 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 74.9 yrs2024 | 76/217 | 13/42 | 69.1 yrs | 72.2 yrs | 68.6 yrs | +1.7%since 2014 | 72.9 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 10.92024 | 109/196 | 22/35 | 24.1 | 16.0 | 11.5 | −19%since 2014 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 12.92024 | 106/196 | 19/35 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 13.6 | −19%since 2014 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 7.02024 | 111/196 | 22/35 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 7.1 | −6.7%since 2014 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 552023 | 92/194 | 17/34 | 123 | 80 | 91 | −19%since 2013 | 77 | 57 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 74%2024 | 158/193 | 30/33 | 99% | 95% | 81% | −11.0 ppsince 2014 | 86% | 90% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.4%2024 | 72/153 | 24/29 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 0.6% | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 662024 | 74/208 | 7/40 | 124 | 49 | 38 | +50%since 2014 | 51 | 92 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 7.6%2023 | 73/193 | 13/33 | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8.6% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 30.9%2023 | 84/193 | 15/33 | 61.9% | 45.3% | 30.2% | −5.1 ppsince 2013 | 29.7% | 31.2% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 2.312020 | 78/180 | 15/29 | 0.81 | 1.28 | 2.31 | +80%since 2010 | 2.57 | 2.41 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.32023 | 131/182 | 22/33 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | −12%since 2013 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 92.1%2024 | 142/206 | 32/35 | 84.8% | 88.7% | 91.5% | +2.2 ppsince 2014 | 97.6% | 95.9% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 91.2%2024 | 111/203 | 22/34 | 73.0% | 80.3% | 88.2% | +7.8 ppsince 2014 | 90.3% | 94.2% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 10.1%2024 | 133/166 | 15/22 | 14.1% | 12.1% | 10.7% | −2.0 ppsince 2010 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 20.12019 | 70/186 | 10/32 | 13.5 | 24.5 | 20.12019 | −13%since 2009 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+1.9%77.6 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+2.1%80.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+1.7%74.9 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−19%10.9 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Measles vaccination−11.0 pp74% in 2024
- Tuberculosis+50%66 in 2024
- Hospital beds−12%1.3 in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Ecuador and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ecuador. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ecuador | Colombia | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 80.3 yrs2024 | 80.6 yrs2024 | 80.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 74.9 yrs2024 | 75.2 yrs2024 | 75.6 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 10.92024 | 10.52024 | 11.02024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 12.92024 | 11.52024 | 12.92024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 7.02024 | 6.32024 | 6.52024 |
| Maternal mortality | 552023 | 592023 | 512023 |
| Measles vaccination | 74%2024 | 93%2024 | 89%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.4%2024 | 0.6%2024 | 0.4%2024 |