Gambia vs Ghana: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Gambia
6.3 years
in 2023
Ghana
6.32 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
195th
Ghana rank
194th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.32 years against 6.3 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 195th and Ghana ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 years | 5.31 years | 0.999 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 4.59 years | 5.44 years | 0.8418 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.91 years | 5.48 years | 0.5746 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 5.62 years | 0.3362 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 5.72 years | 0.0455 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.88 years | 5.85 years | 0.0353 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 6.09 years | 0.0386 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 6.19 years | 0.1463 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.32 years against 6.3 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.02 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Gambia ranks 195th and Ghana ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.