Ghana vs Haiti: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Ghana
67.94 years
in 2023
Haiti
68.3 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
206th
Haiti rank
204th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Ghana
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 68.3 years against 67.94 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 206th and Haiti ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.3 years | 42.75 years | 4.55 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 49.78 years | 46.91 years | 2.88 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 51.24 years | 50.13 years | 1.11 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 54.52 years | 52.6 years | 1.92 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 57.79 years | 56.69 years | 1.1 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 60.79 years | 61.95 years | 1.17 years | Haiti |
| 2010s | 64.77 years | 63.83 years | 0.9403 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 67.19 years | 67.07 years | 0.122 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Ghana or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 68.3 years against 67.94 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Ghana and Haiti?
- 0.36 years, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Haiti?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Haiti rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 206th and Haiti ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.