Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 65.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ghana, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 65.5 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ghana peaked at 65.5 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.62 years, in 2011.
That places Ghana 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.11 years | 61.62 years | 64.45 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.83 years | 64.29 years | 65.5 years | 4 |
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More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ghana?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Ghana was 65.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.62 years in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.