Ghana vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Ghana
63.13 years
in 2023
Namibia
63.33 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
206th
Namibia rank
204th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.33 years against 63.13 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 206th and Namibia ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.18 years | 42.65 years | 0.5308 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 45.54 years | 49.38 years | 3.84 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 47.31 years | 54.62 years | 7.31 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 50.95 years | 52.99 years | 2.04 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 55.39 years | 55.38 years | 0.0068 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.2 years | 51.04 years | 7.17 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 61.11 years | 56.48 years | 4.63 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.56 years | 60.29 years | 2.27 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 63.33 years against 63.13 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.2 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 206th and Namibia ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.