Sex ratio in life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.08 for sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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 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
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 sex ratio in life expectancy in Ghana?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.