Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.07
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 2023
All-time low
1.59
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.07 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Ghana peaked at 4.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 161st 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 male and female life expectancy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5 | — |
| 1951 | 3.47 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.54 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.57 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.6 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.61 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.59 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.49 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.64 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.64 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.62 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.6 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.73 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.57 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.52 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.51 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.49 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.36 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.28 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.22 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.82 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.27 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.86 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.59 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | +3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 | 3.47 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 | 3.48 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 3.18 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.5 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.59 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.78 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.38 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.74 | 4.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Ghana?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Ghana was 4.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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