Ghana vs Rwanda: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Ghana
4.07 years
in 2023
Rwanda
4.08 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
161st
Rwanda rank
160th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.08 years against 4.07 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 years | -0.3608 years | 3.91 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.58 years | -0.0984 years | 3.68 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 years | -0.3452 years | 3.71 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.96 years | 2.06 years | 0.898 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.79 years | 4.35 years | 2.57 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.94 years | 2.57 years | 0.6239 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.74 years | 0.7443 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.93 years | 4.07 years | 0.1354 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.08 years against 4.07 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.01 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th 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 at different ages. 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.