Probability of dying, by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0108 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0108 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Ecuador peaked at 0.0246 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0108, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0246 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0234 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0224 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 | -3.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0108 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0204 | 0.0169 | 0.0246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 | 0.0115 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.0108 | 0.0112 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 probability of dying, by age in Ecuador?
- Probability of dying, by age in Ecuador was 0.0108 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.