Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana
Ghana: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 57.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.88
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.02
in 2020
All-time low
51.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana stood at 57.88.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana peaked at 58.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.73, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.73 | — |
| 2001 | 51.82 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.99 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.21 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.69 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.94 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.22 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.58 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.96 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.35 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.88 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.16 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.51 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.84 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.18 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.55 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.94 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.88 | -0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 57.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 57.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.66 | 51.73 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 54.35 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.95 | 57.88 | 58.02 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 57.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.73 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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