Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Ghana
4.81
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.79
in 2023
Ghana rank
128th
Zimbabwe rank
129th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.81 against 4.79 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 | 4.62 | 0.5013 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 4.24 | 5.2 | 0.9541 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.94 | 7.34 | 3.41 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.57 | 6.63 | 3.06 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.41 | 4.43 | 2.02 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 0.9796 | 1.6 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.09 | 0.5699 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.67 | 0.0356 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 4.81 against 4.79 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.