Poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana: Poverty vs life expectancy was 65.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2023
All-time low
43.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana stood at 65.5. That is the highest value across all 74 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, poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana peaked at 65.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.07 | — |
| 1951 | 43.59 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 44.04 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 44.51 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.99 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.37 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 45.75 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 46.13 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.4 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 46.71 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.94 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 47.13 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.34 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.48 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.64 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.69 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47.73 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.89 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.95 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.27 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.58 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.92 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 49.32 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.73 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.08 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 50.46 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.79 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.06 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 51.31 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.42 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.78 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 52.23 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.73 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.28 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.82 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.94 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.4 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.72 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.29 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.23 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.66 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.96 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.24 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.52 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57.84 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.14 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.32 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.64 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.28 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.93 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.62 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.99 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.17 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.83 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.45 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.31 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.29 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.25 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65.5 | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 65.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 65.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 55.4 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 58.14 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.93 | 61.3 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 64.29 | 65.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Ghana was 65.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Ghana ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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