Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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 87.9% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador peaked at 87.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1% | — |
| 1961 | 54.3% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 57.7% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 87.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 87.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.8% | 53.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 62.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 70.1% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.8% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 81.1% | 87.9% | 5 |
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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ecuador was 87.9% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.