Gambia vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, total
Gambia
66.06 years
in 2024
Ghana
65.69 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
187th
Ghana rank
189th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 66.06 years against 65.69 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 187th and Ghana ranks 189th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.82 years | 47.53 years | 10.71 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 41.94 years | 49.2 years | 7.26 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 52.7 years | 4.96 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 53.94 years | 56.59 years | 2.65 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.89 years | 59.5 years | 0.6106 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 62.93 years | 0.1275 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 65.01 years | 65.01 years | 0.0014 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 66.06 years against 65.69 years in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.37 years, with Gambia 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, total?
- Gambia ranks 187th 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.