Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana

Ghana: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 65.5 in 2023. β–² 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
28
in 1921
Years of data
75
1921–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1921–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  2. 198 Gambia 65.86 compare
  3. 199 Congo 65.77 compare
  4. 201 Palestine 65.17 compare
  5. 202 Haiti 64.94 compare
  6. 203 Angola 64.62 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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