ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana
Ghana: ex - expectation of life at age x was 66.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.18
in 2020
All-time low
59.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana stood at 66.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana peaked at 66.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.09, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.09 | — |
| 2001 | 59.15 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.32 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.54 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.35 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.97 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.16 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.34 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.71 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.09 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.97 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.18 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.06 | 59.09 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.09 | 61.97 | 65.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 66.1 | 66.18 | 2 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Ghana was 66.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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