Angola vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Angola
64.62 years
in 2023
Ghana
65.5 years
in 2023
Angola rank
189th
Ghana rank
186th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 65.5 years against 64.62 years in Angola, a difference of 0.88 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 189th and Ghana ranks 186th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.87 years | 49.2 years | 8.33 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 42.11 years | 52.7 years | 10.59 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 44.42 years | 56.59 years | 12.17 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 51.35 years | 59.5 years | 8.14 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 62.93 years | 2.44 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 63.73 years | 64.83 years | 1.1 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 65.5 years against 64.62 years in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Angola and Ghana?
- 0.88 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Angola ranks 189th and Ghana ranks 186th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release