Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ghana
Ghana: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.81
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 2023
All-time low
2.2
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.81 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ghana peaked at 4.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.02 | — |
| 1951 | 3.97 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.08 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.12 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.11 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.17 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.2 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.14 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.2 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.17 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.32 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4.31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.31 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.29 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.25 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 4.12 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.1 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.91 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.88 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.72 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.68 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.73 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.62 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.46 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.92 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.26 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 | 3.97 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.24 | 4.11 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 | 3.72 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 | 3.15 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 | 2.2 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.4 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.02 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.43 | 4.81 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ghana?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 4.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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