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Ghana Life Expectancy

Ghana's life expectancy rose to 65.5 years in 2023, up from 65.25 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% (0.25) from the previous year. Ghana has life expectancy lower than the global median (65.50 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Africa, Ghana is lower (65.50 vs regional median 65.64) and ranks 28th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Ghana's happiness index rose to 4.34 points in 2024, up from 4.29 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 65.5
2022 65.25
2021 64.29
2020 64.31
2019 64.46
2018 64.14
2017 63.83
2016 63.52
2015 63.17
2014 62.83
2013 62.4
2012 61.99
2011 61.62
2010 61.3
2009 60.93
2008 60.58
2007 60.28
2006 59.98
2005 59.64
2004 59.32
2003 59.01
2002 58.71
2001 58.4
2000 58.14
1999 57.84
1998 57.52
1997 57.24
1996 56.96
1995 56.66
1994 56.23
1993 56.29
1992 56.06
1991 55.72
1990 55.4
1989 54.94
1988 54.4
1987 53.82
1986 53.28
1985 52.73
1984 52.23
1983 51.78
1982 51.42
1981 51.31
1980 51.06
1979 50.79
1978 50.46
1977 50.08
1976 49.73
1975 49.32
1974 48.92
1973 48.58
1972 48.27
1971 47.95
1970 47.89
1969 47.9
1968 47.76
1967 47.73
1966 47.71
1965 47.69
1964 47.64
1963 47.48
1962 47.34
1961 47.13
1960 46.94
Ghana Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Ghana is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 28.2 29.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.14 0.13 2022