Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ghana
Ghana: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.08 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ghana?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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