Gambia vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, female
Gambia
67.75 years
in 2024
Ghana
68.16 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
190th
Ghana rank
188th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 68.16 years against 67.75 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 190th and Ghana ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.59 years | 49.78 years | 12.19 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 42.89 years | 51.24 years | 8.35 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 48.9 years | 54.52 years | 5.62 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 55.75 years | 57.79 years | 2.04 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.56 years | 60.79 years | 0.2306 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.13 years | 64.77 years | 0.6402 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 66.67 years | 67.38 years | 0.7126 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 68.16 years against 67.75 years in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.41 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Gambia ranks 190th and Ghana ranks 188th of 218 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.