Angola vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, total

Angola
64.81 years
in 2024
Ghana
65.69 years
in 2024
Angola rank
191st
Ghana rank
189th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 65.69 years against 64.81 years in Angola, a difference of 0.88 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 191st and Ghana ranks 189th of 217 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 38.03 years 47.53 years 9.5 years Ghana
1970s 40.87 years 49.2 years 8.33 years Ghana
1980s 42.11 years 52.7 years 10.59 years Ghana
1990s 44.42 years 56.59 years 12.17 years Ghana
2000s 51.35 years 59.5 years 8.14 years Ghana
2010s 60.48 years 62.93 years 2.44 years Ghana
2020s 63.95 years 65.01 years 1.06 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Angola or Ghana?
Ghana, at 65.69 years against 64.81 years in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Angola and Ghana?
0.88 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Angola ranks 191st and Ghana ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.