Afghanistan vs Ghana: Life expectation at birth by sex
Afghanistan
67.54
in 2023
Ghana
67.94
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
207th
Ghana rank
206th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 67.94 against 67.54 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 207th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 | 47.3 | 16.41 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 35.66 | 49.78 | 14.12 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 40.27 | 51.24 | 10.97 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 41.39 | 54.52 | 13.13 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 52.42 | 57.79 | 5.37 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.24 | 60.79 | 1.55 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 64.77 | 0.487 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 67.19 | 1.31 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 67.94 against 67.54 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 0.4, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.