Life expectancy at age 60 in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.75 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
16.75
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.99
in 2019
All-time low
15.69
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Ghana, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Ghana stood at 16.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Ghana peaked at 16.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 15.69 | 15.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.44 | 15.89 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 16.66 | 16.75 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Ghana?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Ghana was 16.75 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Ghana ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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