Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ghana
Ghana: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.97
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.26
in 1995
All-time low
42.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Ghana is 42.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Ghana peaked at 47.26 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.97, in 2023.
That places Ghana 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.61 | 45.46 | 45.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.36 | 45.17 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.57 | 45.38 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.77 | 45.58 | 46.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 46.42 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.65 | 46.23 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 | 43.99 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.18 | 42.97 | 43.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Ghana?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Ghana was 42.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.26 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.97 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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