Inequality in life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2211 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2211
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3004
in 2010
All-time low
0.2211
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Ghana is 0.2211, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Ghana peaked at 0.3004 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2211, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3004 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2941 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2856 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2792 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2712 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2635 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2582 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2516 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.247 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2409 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2346 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2293 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2211 | -2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2211 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2211 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2692 | 0.2409 | 0.3004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2278 | 0.2211 | 0.2346 | 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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Ghana?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ghana was 0.2211 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3004 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2211 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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