Ghana vs Haiti: Life expectancy
Ghana
64.11 years
in 2020
Haiti
64.05 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
131st
Haiti rank
132nd
Life expectancy over time
- Ghana
- Haiti
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 64.11 years against 64.05 years in Haiti, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 131st and Haiti ranks 132nd of 162 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 | 43 years | 39.15 years | 3.85 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 46.23 years | 43.79 years | 2.44 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 50.22 years | 48.69 years | 1.53 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 53.76 years | 51.54 years | 2.22 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 56.09 years | 54.26 years | 1.83 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.98 years | 59.39 years | 0.4127 years | Haiti |
| 2010s | 62.17 years | 54.63 years | 7.54 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.11 years | 64.05 years | 0.0622 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Ghana or Haiti?
- Ghana, at 64.11 years against 64.05 years in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Ghana and Haiti?
- 0.06 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Haiti rank globally for life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 131st and Haiti ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.