Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 67.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.94 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.94 years
in 2023
All-time low
45.29 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.94 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Ghana peaked at 67.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.29 years, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 206th 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ghana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 45.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 46.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 46.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 47.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 47.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 48.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 48.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 48.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 49.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 49.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 49.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 49.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 50.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 50.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 51.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 52.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 52.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 52.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 54.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 54.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 55.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 55.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 56.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.42 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.61 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.94 years | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.94 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.94 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.3 years | 45.29 years | 48.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.78 years | 49.17 years | 50.21 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.24 years | 50.08 years | 52.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.52 years | 52.98 years | 56.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.79 years | 56.86 years | 59.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.79 years | 59.33 years | 62.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.77 years | 62.81 years | 66.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.19 years | 66.53 years | 67.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 of women vs. men in Ghana?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Ghana was 67.94 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.29 years in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Ghana ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.