Life expectancy at birth in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy at birth was 66.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Ghana is 66.1, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ghana peaked at 66.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.09, in 2000.
That places Ghana 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 60.06 | 59.09 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.09 | 61.97 | 65.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 66.1 | 66.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Ghana?
- Life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 66.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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