๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Life Expectancy of Ghana

65.64 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
63.48 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
67.84 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Ghana in 2024 is 65.6445 years of age. A 1.73% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 64.5277 years, from birth to death. In the future, Ghana's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 76.0378 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Ghana by 15.83% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Ghana (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Ghana has increased from 43.1088 to 65.6445 years. That is an 52.28% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 22.5357 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 43.1088 41.3172 45.3118
1951 43.6493 41.822 45.8691
1952 44.0744 42.1818 46.3713
1953 44.5935 42.6786 46.9027
1954 45.0745 43.2083 47.3011
1955 45.4984 43.6 47.7531
1956 45.9022 43.9615 48.1999
1957 46.2614 44.2681 48.614
1958 46.4978 44.5461 48.7845
1959 46.8719 44.943 49.1166
1960 47.0956 45.1106 49.4053
1961 47.3254 45.4269 49.5179
1962 47.4048 45.5055 49.5858
1963 47.5784 45.6829 49.7419
1964 47.7189 45.6408 50.0982
1965 47.778 45.7518 50.0783
1966 47.7266 45.7359 49.9722
1967 47.6834 45.6381 49.9852
1968 47.57 45.6694 49.6848
1969 47.5647 45.6657 49.6673
1970 47.8046 45.7826 50.0428
1971 47.7976 45.7814 50.0216
1972 48.0255 46.0731 50.1718
1973 48.3978 46.453 50.5301
1974 48.7767 46.8315 50.9036
1975 49.2465 47.3172 51.3495
1976 49.7638 47.839 51.857
1977 50.0849 48.2863 52.0349
1978 50.5713 48.7393 52.5537
1979 50.9325 49.0045 53.017
1980 51.1167 49.3352 53.0242
1981 51.2694 49.3592 53.3115
1982 51.3828 49.6398 53.2256
1983 51.6216 49.8527 53.4803
1984 52.0512 50.2666 53.9111
1985 52.4164 50.5338 54.3723
1986 53.1246 51.2553 55.0542
1987 53.8242 52.0809 55.6073
1988 54.5072 52.7689 56.281
1989 55.1909 53.5493 56.8567
1990 55.6196 54.1628 57.0872
1991 56.0118 54.6728 57.3558
1992 56.2313 54.9454 57.5215
1993 56.416 55.4862 57.3407
1994 56.1124 55.0824 57.1403
1995 56.5652 55.552 57.5777
1996 56.8201 55.7244 57.918
1997 57.1989 55.9694 58.4337
1998 57.6003 56.422 58.7824
1999 58.0302 56.8399 59.2239
2000 58.195 57.1014 59.289
2001 58.1072 57.0194 59.1955
2002 58.6079 57.3691 59.8518
2003 59.1108 57.7945 60.4343
2004 59.1914 57.9044 60.4835
2005 59.7601 58.4339 61.0907
2006 59.9883 58.7594 61.2168
2007 60.2243 58.7953 61.6606
2008 60.49 59.2085 61.7703
2009 60.946 59.4401 62.4605
2010 61.1571 59.8269 62.4852
2011 61.6517 60.0797 63.2328
2012 62.0805 60.2191 63.9705
2013 62.4205 60.7777 64.0719
2014 63.0447 61.1876 64.924
2015 63.1752 61.3793 64.9865
2016 63.8902 61.9332 65.8731
2017 64.0131 62.1233 65.9219
2018 64.122 62.2152 66.0489
2019 64.7401 62.6861 66.8249
2020 64.114 61.8995 66.3852
2021 63.7954 61.6304 66.0136
2022 63.9447 61.8053 66.1305
2023 64.5277 62.371 66.723
2024 65.6445 63.4793 67.8397

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Ghana, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Ghana (2024-2100)

Ghana's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 76.0378 years of age. An 15.83% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 65.6445 63.4793 67.8397
2025 65.8133 63.6287 68.0303
2026 65.9811 63.7777 68.2189
2027 66.1534 63.9253 68.4189
2028 66.3166 64.0713 68.6018
2029 66.4757 64.215 68.7784
2030 66.6247 64.3394 68.9558
2031 66.7797 64.477 69.1311
2032 66.9315 64.6085 69.3069
2033 67.0839 64.7454 69.4779
2034 67.238 64.8752 69.6603
2035 67.3898 65.0079 69.8349
2036 67.5317 65.1267 70.0039
2037 67.6798 65.2624 70.1672
2038 67.8233 65.3873 70.3326
2039 67.9684 65.5152 70.4983
2040 68.1082 65.6307 70.6665
2041 68.2535 65.7543 70.8371
2042 68.3889 65.8657 71.0008
2043 68.5318 65.9959 71.1588
2044 68.6754 66.1235 71.3216
2045 68.8151 66.2476 71.4801
2046 68.9471 66.3541 71.6416
2047 69.0839 66.475 71.7972
2048 69.2142 66.5836 71.953
2049 69.3576 66.7138 72.1117
2050 69.4866 66.8223 72.2643
2051 69.6162 66.9343 72.414
2052 69.744 67.04 72.5671
2053 69.8728 67.1506 72.7164
2054 70.0151 67.2742 72.8796
2055 70.1461 67.3926 73.0248
2056 70.2738 67.4987 73.1761
2057 70.4022 67.6101 73.323
2058 70.524 67.7144 73.464
2059 70.6517 67.8292 73.6048
2060 70.7823 67.9447 73.7515
2061 70.9026 68.0442 73.8939
2062 71.0389 68.1597 74.0521
2063 71.1624 68.2744 74.1841
2064 71.2806 68.3817 74.3127
2065 71.4184 68.5024 74.4679
2066 71.5374 68.6131 74.5943
2067 71.6625 68.7167 74.7417
2068 71.7913 68.8333 74.8821
2069 71.923 68.9458 75.0337
2070 72.0435 69.0577 75.1617
2071 72.1779 69.1785 75.3091
2072 72.3051 69.3006 75.4399
2073 72.4258 69.4065 75.5754
2074 72.5496 69.5249 75.7027
2075 72.6875 69.6493 75.8533
2076 72.8092 69.7708 75.9729
2077 72.9429 69.8937 76.1166
2078 73.0701 70.0135 76.2498
2079 73.2016 70.1339 76.3913
2080 73.3295 70.2583 76.5198
2081 73.4665 70.395 76.6543
2082 73.5977 70.522 76.7872
2083 73.727 70.6458 76.9201
2084 73.8511 70.7666 77.0452
2085 73.9814 70.8987 77.1707
2086 74.1172 71.0341 77.3043
2087 74.2491 71.1619 77.4383
2088 74.3839 71.2979 77.5689
2089 74.5169 71.4389 77.6903
2090 74.6569 71.5783 77.8282
2091 74.8023 71.7267 77.9677
2092 74.9267 71.8533 78.0876
2093 75.0692 72.0051 78.2166
2094 75.2003 72.1347 78.3472
2095 75.3477 72.2962 78.4756
2096 75.4846 72.4352 78.6083
2097 75.6306 72.5941 78.7367
2098 75.7571 72.7352 78.8437
2099 75.894 72.8795 78.9698
2100 76.0378 73.025 79.1094

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Ghana's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Ghana

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Ghana

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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