Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 65.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2023
All-time low
43.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Ghana peaked at 65.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 200th 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.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.07 | — |
| 1951 | 43.59 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 44.04 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 44.51 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.99 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.37 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 45.75 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 46.13 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.4 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.71 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.94 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 47.13 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.34 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.48 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.64 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.69 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47.73 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.89 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.95 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.27 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.58 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.92 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.32 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.73 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.08 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 50.46 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.79 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.06 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 51.31 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.42 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.78 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 52.23 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.73 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.28 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.82 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.94 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.4 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.72 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.29 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.23 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.66 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.96 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.24 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.52 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57.84 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.14 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.32 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.64 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.93 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.62 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.99 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.17 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.83 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.45 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.31 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.29 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.25 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65.5 | +0.4% |
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 | 55.4 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 58.14 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.93 | 61.3 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 64.29 | 65.5 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ghana?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Ghana was 65.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Ghana ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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