Ghana vs Zambia: Life expectancy at age 15
Ghana
78.33
in 2100
Zambia
78.49
in 2100
Ghana rank
191st
Zambia rank
189th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.49 against 78.33 in Ghana, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 189th of 229 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.57 | 65.33 | 3.77 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 62.54 | 66.51 | 3.97 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 63.19 | 67.93 | 4.74 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 64.56 | 64.8 | 0.2349 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 66.01 | 58.19 | 7.83 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 66.9 | 58.89 | 8.01 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 68.3 | 65.37 | 2.93 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 69.63 | 70 | 0.3685 | Zambia |
| 2030s | 70.94 | 71.53 | 0.5929 | Zambia |
| 2040s | 71.99 | 72.38 | 0.3947 | Zambia |
| 2050s | 73.02 | 73.3 | 0.2735 | Zambia |
| 2060s | 74.06 | 74.29 | 0.2279 | Zambia |
| 2070s | 75.21 | 75.41 | 0.2039 | Zambia |
| 2080s | 76.4 | 76.59 | 0.1889 | Zambia |
| 2090s | 77.64 | 77.83 | 0.1873 | Zambia |
| 2100s | 78.33 | 78.49 | 0.161 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.49 against 78.33 in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.16, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Ghana ranks 191st and Zambia ranks 189th of 229 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.