Probability of dying, by age in Ecuador

Ecuador: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0108 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0108
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0246
in 2000
All-time low
0.0108
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Ecuador, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252000201020212000: 0.0252001: 0.0232002: 0.0222003: 0.0212004: 0.0212005: 0.022006: 0.0192007: 0.0182008: 0.0182009: 0.0172010: 0.0162011: 0.0152012: 0.0152013: 0.0142014: 0.0142015: 0.0132016: 0.0132017: 0.0122018: 0.0122019: 0.0112020: 0.0112021: 0.011

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Bahamas 0.0113 compare
  2. 105 Colombia 0.011 compare
  3. 106 Cape Verde 0.011 compare
  4. 108 Iran 0.0106 compare
  5. 109 Tunisia 0.0106 compare
  6. 110 El Salvador 0.0106 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.