Congo vs Ghana: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45

Congo
2.51
in 2023
Ghana
2.58
in 2023
Congo rank
209th
Ghana rank
206th

Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.58 against 2.51 in Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 209th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 1.8 2.46 0.6642 Ghana
1960s 2.1 2.43 0.3359 Ghana
1970s 2.39 2.28 0.1166 Congo
1980s 2.34 2.04 0.3098 Congo
1990s 1.57 1.36 0.2117 Congo
2000s 1.13 1.42 0.2863 Ghana
2010s 2.08 1.99 0.0984 Congo
2020s 2.51 2.55 0.045 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 2.58 against 2.51 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Congo and Ghana?
0.07, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
Congo ranks 209th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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