Congo vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, female
Congo
67.72 years
in 2024
Ghana
68.16 years
in 2024
Congo rank
190th
Ghana rank
187th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 68.16 years against 67.72 years in Congo, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 190th and Ghana ranks 187th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.08 years | 49.78 years | 2.3 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 56.92 years | 51.24 years | 5.68 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 59.03 years | 54.52 years | 4.51 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.19 years | 57.79 years | 1.6 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.03 years | 60.79 years | 1.75 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.65 years | 64.77 years | 0.115 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 66.74 years | 67.38 years | 0.6402 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 68.16 years against 67.72 years in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.44 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Congo ranks 190th and Ghana ranks 187th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.