Congo vs Ghana: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Congo
67.46 years
in 2023
Ghana
67.94 years
in 2023
Congo rank
209th
Ghana rank
206th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 67.94 years against 67.46 years in Congo, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 209th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.44 years | 47.3 years | 2.86 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 52.08 years | 49.78 years | 2.3 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 56.92 years | 51.24 years | 5.68 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 59.03 years | 54.52 years | 4.51 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 56.19 years | 57.79 years | 1.6 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.03 years | 60.79 years | 1.75 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.65 years | 64.77 years | 0.115 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 66.5 years | 67.19 years | 0.6893 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 67.94 years against 67.46 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.48 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Congo ranks 209th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.