Ghana vs Togo: Male life expectancy at birth
Ghana
63.13 years
in 2023
Togo
62.54 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
206th
Togo rank
208th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 63.13 years against 62.54 years in Togo, a difference of 0.59 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 206th and Togo ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.18 years | 41.04 years | 2.14 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 45.54 years | 43.28 years | 2.26 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 47.31 years | 47.32 years | 0.0102 years | Togo |
| 1980s | 50.95 years | 52.49 years | 1.54 years | Togo |
| 1990s | 55.39 years | 53.04 years | 2.34 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.2 years | 55.18 years | 3.02 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 61.11 years | 58.78 years | 2.33 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.56 years | 61.61 years | 0.9428 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 63.13 years against 62.54 years in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Ghana and Togo?
- 0.59 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 206th and Togo ranks 208th 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.