Ghana vs Namibia: Life expectancy at birth, male
Ghana
63.31 years
in 2024
Namibia
63.45 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
188th
Namibia rank
186th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.45 years against 63.31 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 188th and Namibia ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.54 years | 49.38 years | 3.84 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 47.31 years | 54.62 years | 7.31 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 50.95 years | 52.99 years | 2.04 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 55.39 years | 55.38 years | 0.0068 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.2 years | 51.04 years | 7.17 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 61.11 years | 56.48 years | 4.63 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.71 years | 60.92 years | 1.78 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 63.45 years against 63.31 years in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.14 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Ghana ranks 188th and Namibia ranks 186th 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, male (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.