Inequality in life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2211 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.