Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ghana

Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 77.06 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
77.06 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.06 years
in 2100
All-time low
65.69 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ghana, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Ghana stood at 77.06 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Ghana peaked at 77.06 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 65.69 years, in 2024.

Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 66.17 years 65.69 years 66.65 years 6
2030s 67.6 years 66.83 years 68.36 years 10
2040s 69.21 years 68.51 years 69.91 years 10
2050s 70.71 years 70.05 years 71.36 years 10
2060s 72.11 years 71.49 years 72.74 years 10
2070s 73.52 years 72.88 years 74.14 years 10
2080s 74.91 years 74.28 years 75.52 years 10
2090s 76.3 years 75.66 years 76.93 years 10
2100s 77.06 years 77.06 years 77.06 years 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 203 Zimbabwe 77.19 years compare
  2. 204 Fiji 77.17 years compare
  3. 205 Cameroon 77.09 years compare
  4. 207 Gambia 76.47 years compare
  5. 208 Marshall Islands 75.98 years compare
  6. 209 Equatorial Guinea 75.39 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Ghana?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Ghana was 77.06 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 77.06 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 65.69 years in 2024.
How does Ghana rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Ghana ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.