Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 65.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2023
All-time low
43.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Ghana stood at 65.5. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Ghana peaked at 65.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.06 | 43.07 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.53 | 46.94 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2 | 47.89 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7 | 51.06 | 54.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.59 | 55.39 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 58.14 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.93 | 61.3 | 64.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 64.29 | 65.5 | 4 |
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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 hmd unwpp in Ghana?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Ghana was 65.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Ghana ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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