Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana
Ghana: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 2.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2020
All-time low
1.26
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana stood at 2.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana peaked at 2.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 | — |
| 1951 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.46 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.49 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.49 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.44 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.4 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.47 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.53 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.36 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.27 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.21 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.77 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.73 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.64 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.39 | 2.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Ghana was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Ghana ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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