Afghanistan vs Ghana: Life expectancy men women

Afghanistan
67.54
in 2023
Ghana
67.94
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
207th
Ghana rank
206th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 67.94 against 67.54 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 207th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 30.89 47.3 16.41 Ghana
1960s 35.66 49.78 14.12 Ghana
1970s 40.27 51.24 10.97 Ghana
1980s 41.39 54.52 13.13 Ghana
1990s 52.42 57.79 5.37 Ghana
2000s 59.24 60.79 1.55 Ghana
2010s 64.28 64.77 0.4873 Ghana
2020s 65.88 67.19 1.31 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 67.94 against 67.54 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Afghanistan and Ghana?
0.4, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Afghanistan ranks 207th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed