Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1687 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1687
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3961
in 1950
All-time low
0.1687
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana is 0.1687, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana peaked at 0.3961 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1687, in 2023.
That places Ghana 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3961 | — |
| 1951 | 0.391 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3859 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3808 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.3759 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3715 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3675 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3639 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3607 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3578 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3553 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3531 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3514 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3499 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3479 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3474 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3472 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3471 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3471 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3456 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3461 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3457 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3426 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3396 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3366 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3324 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3283 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3249 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.321 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3178 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.315 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3126 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3115 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.308 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3034 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2985 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2936 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2886 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2833 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2786 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2747 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2718 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2689 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.267 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2664 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2632 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2603 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2575 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2544 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2508 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2473 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2442 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2406 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2372 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2306 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2274 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2241 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2206 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.217 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.213 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2089 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2048 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2008 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1965 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.193 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1897 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1834 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1762 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1715 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1687 | -1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1687 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1687 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3751 | 0.3578 | 0.3961 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3492 | 0.3456 | 0.3553 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3335 | 0.3178 | 0.3461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2993 | 0.2786 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2635 | 0.2508 | 0.2747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2323 | 0.217 | 0.2473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 | 0.18 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1734 | 0.1687 | 0.1772 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Ghana was 0.1687 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3961 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1687 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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