Djibouti vs Ghana: Life expectancy by sex
Djibouti
68.51 years
in 2023
Ghana
67.94 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
203rd
Ghana rank
206th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Djibouti
- Ghana
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 68.51 years against 67.94 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Djibouti ranks 203rd and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.92 years | 47.3 years | 3.38 years | Ghana |
| 1960s | 47.08 years | 49.78 years | 2.7 years | Ghana |
| 1970s | 51.52 years | 51.24 years | 0.2739 years | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 55.76 years | 54.52 years | 1.24 years | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 57.82 years | 57.79 years | 0.0257 years | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 60.64 years | 60.79 years | 0.1487 years | Ghana |
| 2010s | 65.08 years | 64.77 years | 0.3099 years | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 67.46 years | 67.19 years | 0.2727 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Djibouti or Ghana?
- Djibouti, at 68.51 years against 67.94 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Djibouti and Ghana?
- 0.57 years, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Ghana rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 203rd and Ghana ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.