Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana stood at 1.08.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana peaked at 1.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1996.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 90 Taiwan, China 1.08 compare
- 91 Panama 1.08 compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 1.08 compare
- 94 China 1.08 compare
- 95 Cambodia 1.08 compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.08 compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Ghana was 1.08 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.