Womens life expectancy at birth in Ghana

Ghana: Womens life expectancy at birth was 67.94 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
67.94
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.94
in 2023
All-time low
45.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Ghana, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Ghana stood at 67.94. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Ghana peaked at 67.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.29, in 1950.

That places Ghana 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.3 45.29 48.94 10
1960s 49.78 49.17 50.21 10
1970s 51.24 50.08 52.71 10
1980s 54.52 52.98 56.53 10
1990s 57.79 56.86 59.01 10
2000s 60.79 59.33 62.35 10
2010s 64.77 62.81 66.57 10
2020s 67.19 66.53 67.94 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 196 Djibouti 68.51 compare
  2. 197 Haiti 68.3 compare
  3. 198 Kiribati 68.17 compare
  4. 200 Afghanistan 67.54 compare
  5. 201 Gambia 67.53 compare
  6. 202 Congo 67.46 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Ghana?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Ghana was 67.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 67.94 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 45.29 in 1950.
How does Ghana rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Ghana ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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