Ghana vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Ghana
63.13 years
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
63.49 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
206th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
203rd

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Ghana
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 63.49 years against 63.13 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.36 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Micronesia, Federated States of has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 206th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 203rd of 236 countries.

Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
1950s 43.18 years 47.96 years 4.78 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1960s 45.54 years 53.63 years 8.09 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1970s 47.31 years 57.84 years 10.53 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1980s 50.95 years 59.66 years 8.71 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1990s 55.39 years 61.08 years 5.69 years Micronesia, Federated States of
2000s 58.2 years 61.82 years 3.62 years Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s 61.11 years 62.51 years 1.4 years Micronesia, Federated States of
2020s 62.56 years 63 years 0.4412 years Micronesia, Federated States of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ghana or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Micronesia, Federated States of, at 63.49 years against 63.13 years in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ghana and Micronesia, Federated States of?
0.36 years, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Micronesia, Federated States of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Ghana ranks 206th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.