Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana
Ghana: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 63.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.13
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.13
in 2023
All-time low
41.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana stood at 63.13. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana peaked at 63.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.27, in 1950.
That places Ghana 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.27 | — |
| 1951 | 41.8 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.19 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 42.64 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 43.11 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 43.47 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 43.83 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 44.23 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 44.47 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.8 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.02 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.55 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 45.62 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 45.67 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 45.68 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.71 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 45.75 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.81 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.89 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 45.98 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.31 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 46.62 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.04 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 47.45 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 47.89 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.26 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.65 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.99 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.26 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.53 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.66 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 50.01 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.44 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.91 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 51.5 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.11 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.74 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.38 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 53.95 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 54.38 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.81 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.13 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.04 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.56 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.85 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.12 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.38 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.64 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.93 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.18 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.46 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.35 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.51 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.79 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.98 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.31 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.65 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.32 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.63 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.91 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.95 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.13 | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.18 | 41.27 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.54 | 45.02 | 45.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.31 | 45.89 | 48.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.95 | 49.26 | 53.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.39 | 53.95 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2 | 56.93 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.11 | 59.79 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.56 | 62.03 | 63.13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Ghana was 63.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.27 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Ghana ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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