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.
Life expectancy at birth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.09 | — |
| 2001 | 59.15 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.32 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.54 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.07 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.35 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.97 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.16 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.34 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.71 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.09 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.97 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.18 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1 | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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