China vs Ghana: Sex ratio in life expectancy
China
1.08
in 2023
Ghana
1.08
in 2023
China rank
94th
Ghana rank
93rd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.08 against 1.08 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
China ranks 94th and Ghana ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.1 | 0.014 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.012 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.08 | 0.0135 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0031 | China |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.0299 | China |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.0274 | China |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.0133 | China |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0008 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.08 against 1.08 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between China and Ghana?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- China ranks 94th and Ghana ranks 93rd 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 ratio 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
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.