Ghana vs Sudan: Male life expectancy at birth
Ghana
63.13 years
in 2023
Sudan
63.27 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
206th
Sudan rank
205th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 63.27 years against 63.13 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 206th and Sudan ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.18 years | 46.75 years | 3.57 years | Sudan |
| 1960s | 45.54 years | 49.78 years | 4.24 years | Sudan |
| 1970s | 47.31 years | 51.59 years | 4.28 years | Sudan |
| 1980s | 50.95 years | 50.74 years | 0.2171 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 55.39 years | 54.47 years | 0.9125 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.2 years | 56.8 years | 1.4 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 61.11 years | 61.64 years | 0.5239 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 62.56 years | 62.63 years | 0.0725 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 63.27 years against 63.13 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Ghana and Sudan?
- 0.14 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 206th and Sudan ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.