Ghana vs Haiti: Life expectancy at birth, total

Ghana
65.69 years
in 2024
Haiti
65.12 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
189th
Haiti rank
190th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Ghana
  • Haiti
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 65.69 years against 65.12 years in Haiti, a difference of 0.57 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 189th and Haiti ranks 190th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Haiti in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Haiti Difference Ahead
1960s 47.53 years 44.96 years 2.57 years Ghana
1970s 49.2 years 48.56 years 0.6417 years Ghana
1980s 52.7 years 51.42 years 1.27 years Ghana
1990s 56.59 years 55.32 years 1.27 years Ghana
2000s 59.5 years 59.89 years 0.3904 years Haiti
2010s 62.93 years 61.38 years 1.54 years Ghana
2020s 65.01 years 64.08 years 0.929 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ghana or Haiti?
Ghana, at 65.69 years against 65.12 years in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ghana and Haiti?
0.57 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Haiti?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Haiti rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Ghana ranks 189th and Haiti ranks 190th 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.