Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Ghana
6.32 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
6.38 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
194th
Guinea-Bissau rank
192nd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.38 years against 6.32 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 years | 5.19 years | 0.1172 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 5.44 years | 5.31 years | 0.129 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.48 years | 5.47 years | 0.0111 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.62 years | 5.55 years | 0.0674 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5.63 years | 0.0914 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.64 years | 0.2031 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 5.96 years | 0.1304 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 6.07 years | 0.1187 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, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.38 years against 6.32 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.06 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Ghana ranks 194th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd 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.