Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 70.6% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana peaked at 70.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1960.
That places Ghana 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2% | — |
| 1961 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 70.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 70.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.9% | 45.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 49.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 62.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.2% | 70.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 180 Marshall Islands 71.1% compare
- 181 Afghanistan 70.8% compare
- 182 Uganda 70.8% compare
- 184 Mozambique 70.3% compare
- 185 Gambia 70.0% compare
- 186 Tanzania 69.7% compare
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)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana was 70.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ghana ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.