Mens life expectancy at birth in Ghana
Ghana: Mens life expectancy at birth was 63.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.13
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.13
in 2023
All-time low
41.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 63.13 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Ghana peaked at 63.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.27, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 199th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.27 | — |
| 1951 | 41.8 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.19 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 42.64 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 43.11 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 43.47 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 43.83 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 44.23 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 44.47 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.8 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.02 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.55 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 45.62 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 45.67 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 45.68 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.71 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 45.75 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 45.81 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.89 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 45.98 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.31 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 46.62 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.04 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 47.45 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 47.89 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.26 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.65 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.99 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.26 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.53 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.66 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 50.01 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.44 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.91 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 51.5 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 52.11 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.74 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 53.38 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 53.95 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 54.38 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.81 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.13 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.04 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.56 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.85 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.12 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 56.38 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.64 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.93 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.18 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.46 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 57.74 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.35 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.69 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.51 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.79 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.98 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.31 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.65 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.32 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.63 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.91 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.03 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.95 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 63.13 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.18 | 41.27 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.54 | 45.02 | 45.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.31 | 45.89 | 48.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.95 | 49.26 | 53.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.39 | 53.95 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2 | 56.93 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.11 | 59.79 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.56 | 62.03 | 63.13 | 4 |
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More health data for Ghana
- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Ghana?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 63.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.27 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Ghana ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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