Life expectation at birth by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Life expectation at birth by sex was 67.94 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Ghana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.94 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Ghana peaked at 67.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.29, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 199th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Ghana?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Ghana was 67.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.29 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Ghana ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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