Ghana vs Pakistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Ghana
4.81 years
in 2023
Pakistan
4.83 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
128th
Pakistan rank
127th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.83 years against 4.81 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 years | -3.27 years | 7.38 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 4.24 years | -3.17 years | 7.42 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.94 years | -0.0292 years | 3.97 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.57 years | 1.98 years | 1.59 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.41 years | 1.61 years | 0.7981 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.58 years | 2.96 years | 0.3759 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.66 years | 4.58 years | 0.9265 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.63 years | 4.91 years | 0.272 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.83 years against 4.81 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0.02 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 128th and Pakistan ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.