Congo vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, total
Congo
66 years
in 2024
Ghana
65.69 years
in 2024
Congo rank
188th
Ghana rank
189th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 66 years against 65.69 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 188th and Ghana ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.53 years | 47.53 years | 3 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 55.16 years | 49.2 years | 5.96 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 57.37 years | 52.7 years | 4.67 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 54.83 years | 56.59 years | 1.76 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.3 years | 59.5 years | 1.2 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 63.24 years | 62.93 years | 0.314 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 65.07 years | 65.01 years | 0.0644 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 66 years against 65.69 years in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.31 years, with Congo 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, total?
- Congo ranks 188th 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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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.