Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 65.5 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1921β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 65.5. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 65.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1921.
That places Ghana 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 65.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1921.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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