Life expectancy men women in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy men women was 67.94 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
67.94
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.94
in 2023
All-time low
45.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy men women in Ghana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Ghana stood at 67.94. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Ghana peaked at 67.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.29, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 199th of 229 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 | 47.3 | 45.29 | 48.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.78 | 49.17 | 50.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.24 | 50.08 | 52.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.52 | 52.98 | 56.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.79 | 56.86 | 59.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.79 | 59.33 | 62.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.77 | 62.81 | 66.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.19 | 66.53 | 67.94 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Ghana?
- Life expectancy men women in Ghana was 67.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.29 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy men women?
- Ghana ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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