Djibouti vs Ghana: Life expectancy
Djibouti
65.99 years
in 2023
Ghana
65.5 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
204th
Ghana rank
207th
Life expectancy over time
- Djibouti
- Ghana
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 65.99 years against 65.5 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.49 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Djibouti ranks 204th and Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.9 years | 45.06 years | 3.16 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 45.11 years | 47.53 years | 2.42 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 49.57 years | 49.2 years | 0.3738 years | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 53.83 years | 52.7 years | 1.13 years | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 55.81 years | 56.59 years | 0.7788 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.52 years | 59.5 years | 0.9737 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.67 years | 62.93 years | 0.2551 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.89 years | 64.83 years | 0.0545 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Djibouti or Ghana?
- Djibouti, at 65.99 years against 65.5 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Djibouti and Ghana?
- 0.49 years, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy?
- Djibouti ranks 204th and Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.