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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Ghana's life expectancy stands at 65.7 as of 2024-12-31, up from 65.5 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Ghana's life expectancy was 65.7, up from 65.5 in 2023.
In 2023, Ghana's life expectancy was 65.5, up from 65.25 in 2022.
In 2022, Ghana's life expectancy was 65.25, up from 64.29 in 2021.
In 2021, Ghana's life expectancy was 64.29, down from 64.31 in 2020.
In 2020, Ghana's life expectancy was 64.31, down from 64.46 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.7 | +0.197 |
| 2023 | 65.5 | +0.252 |
| 2022 | 65.25 | +0.96 |
| 2021 | 64.29 | -0.023 |
| 2020 | 64.31 | -0.146 |
| 2019 | 64.46 | +0.317 |
| 2018 | 64.14 | +0.309 |
| 2017 | 63.83 | +0.307 |
| 2016 | 63.52 | +0.347 |
| 2015 | 63.18 | +0.343 |
| 2014 | 62.83 | +0.435 |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +0.402 |
| 2012 | 62 | +0.378 |
| 2011 | 61.62 | +0.32 |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +0.369 |
| 2009 | 60.93 | +0.35 |
| 2008 | 60.58 | +0.296 |
| 2007 | 60.28 | +0.307 |
| 2006 | 59.98 | +0.337 |
| 2005 | 59.64 | +0.322 |
| 2004 | 59.32 | +0.302 |
| 2003 | 59.01 | +0.305 |
| 2002 | 58.71 | +0.306 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | +0.264 |
| 2000 | 58.14 | +0.304 |
| 1999 | 57.84 | +0.31 |
| 1998 | 57.53 | +0.284 |
| 1997 | 57.24 | +0.284 |
| 1996 | 56.96 | +0.295 |
| 1995 | 56.66 | +0.428 |
| 1994 | 56.23 | -0.052 |
| 1993 | 56.29 | +0.231 |
| 1992 | 56.06 | +0.333 |
| 1991 | 55.72 | +0.327 |
| 1990 | 55.4 | +0.459 |
| 1989 | 54.94 | +0.54 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | +0.578 |
| 1987 | 53.82 | +0.542 |
| 1986 | 53.28 | +0.544 |
| 1985 | 52.73 | +0.5 |
| 1984 | 52.23 | +0.452 |
| 1983 | 51.78 | +0.355 |
| 1982 | 51.43 | +0.112 |
| 1981 | 51.31 | +0.254 |
| 1980 | 51.06 | +0.272 |
| 1979 | 50.79 | +0.326 |
| 1978 | 50.46 | +0.382 |
| 1977 | 50.08 | +0.347 |
| 1976 | 49.73 | +0.409 |
| 1975 | 49.32 | +0.405 |
| 1974 | 48.92 | +0.341 |
| 1973 | 48.58 | +0.303 |
| 1972 | 48.27 | +0.325 |
| 1971 | 47.95 | +0.061 |
| 1970 | 47.89 | -0.007 |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +0.137 |
| 1968 | 47.76 | +0.024 |
| 1967 | 47.73 | +0.026 |
| 1966 | 47.71 | +0.019 |
| 1965 | 47.69 | +0.052 |
| 1964 | 47.64 | +0.161 |
| 1963 | 47.48 | +0.141 |
| 1962 | 47.34 | +0.208 |
| 1961 | 47.13 | +0.185 |
| 1960 | 46.94 | — |
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Ghana's life expectancy is 65.7 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 65.5 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 65.7 (2024); the lowest is 46.94 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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