Afghanistan vs Ghana: Life expectancy at age 15
Afghanistan
78.21
in 2100
Ghana
78.33
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
201st
Ghana rank
198th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 78.33 against 78.21 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 201st and Ghana ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.92 | 61.57 | 9.64 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 54.55 | 62.54 | 7.99 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 56.7 | 63.19 | 6.48 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 53.2 | 64.56 | 11.36 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 61.7 | 66.01 | 4.31 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 66.07 | 66.9 | 0.8294 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 67.98 | 68.3 | 0.3148 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 69.75 | 69.63 | 0.1176 | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 71.71 | 70.94 | 0.7678 | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 72.62 | 71.99 | 0.6317 | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 73.5 | 73.02 | 0.4752 | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 74.49 | 74.06 | 0.4208 | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 75.49 | 75.21 | 0.2822 | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 76.54 | 76.4 | 0.1409 | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 77.6 | 77.64 | 0.0351 | Ghana |
| 2100s | 78.21 | 78.33 | 0.117 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 78.33 against 78.21 in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 0.12, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st and Ghana ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.