Ghana vs Western Sahara: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Ghana
6.32 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
6.35 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
194th
Western Sahara rank
193rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Ghana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 6.35 years against 6.32 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 194th and Western Sahara ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 years | 4.53 years | 0.7846 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 5.44 years | 4.74 years | 0.6949 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.48 years | 5.01 years | 0.4733 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.62 years | 5.35 years | 0.2676 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5.59 years | 0.1285 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.78 years | 0.0643 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 6.02 years | 0.0682 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 6.26 years | 0.0704 years | Western Sahara |
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 Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 6.35 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 Western Sahara?
- 0.03 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Western Sahara rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Ghana ranks 194th and Western Sahara ranks 193rd 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.