Gambia vs Ghana: Life expectancy
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Ghana
65.5 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
205th
Ghana rank
207th
Life expectancy over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 65.86 years against 65.5 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 205th and Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 years | 45.06 years | 12.62 years | Ghana |
| 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 | 0.6105 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 62.93 years | 0.1274 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 64.83 years | 0.0885 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 65.86 years against 65.5 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.36 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 205th 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.