Gambia vs Ghana: Life expectancy at birth, total
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Ghana
65.5 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
184th
Ghana rank
186th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 65.86 years against 65.5 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 184th 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 | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.94 years | 49.2 years | 7.26 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 52.7 years | 4.96 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 53.94 years | 56.59 years | 2.65 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 58.89 years | 59.5 years | 0.6106 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 62.93 years | 0.1275 years | Ghana |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 64.83 years | 0.0888 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 65.86 years against 65.5 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.36 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Gambia ranks 184th 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