Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 80.5% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador peaked at 80.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.1% | — |
| 1961 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 80.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 80.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 45.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 52.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 59.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 65.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.1% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 67.6% | 80.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 United States 81.0% compare
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 80.8% compare
- 70 Turkey 80.6% compare
- 72 Cuba 80.4% compare
- 73 Aruba 80.4% compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 80.2% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador was 80.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.