“Life expectancy” refers to the number of years a person can expect to live from birth. This measurement takes into account years lived in less than full health due to disease and/or injury.
Understanding the reasons why people die helps with the understanding of how they lived, in order to improve health services and reduce preventable deaths in every country, responding effectively to changing circumstances.
The lack of complete and reliable mortality data, especially for low income countries and particularly on mortality among adults and the elderly, necessitates the application of modelling to estimate life expectancy.
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Life Expectancy Data and Projections
Here's an overview of life expectancy in Ghana based on available data:
- The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
- The average number of years that a person can expect to live in “full health” from birth.
The estimates are underpinned by 46 outcome indicators which include 39 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators and seven non-SDG indicators. The WHO Triple Billion targets measure impact on people's health to ensure that more people are enjoying better health and wellbeing, are benefitting from Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and are better protected from health emergencies.
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Population data includes:
- Population by age and sex.
- Projected population by age and sex.
Map of Ghana showcasing its regions.
Mortality and Causes of Death
Deaths are measured per 100 000 population. The top ten causes of death are statistical estimates based on available data. The leading causes of death are statistical estimates based on available data from Nations partners and inter-agency groups, as well as the Global Burden of Disease and other scientific studies.
Death registration data is unavailable or unusable for Ghana due to quality issues.
Leading Causes of Death (Estimates)
While specific recent data on leading causes of death in Ghana is difficult to ascertain without direct access to the mentioned datasets, general trends in Sub-Saharan Africa often include:
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- Infectious diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria)
- Lower respiratory infections
- Neonatal conditions
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Diarrheal diseases
Interactive Chart of Male and Female Life Expectancy in Africa
Interactive charts of male and female life expectancy in Africa as defined by WHO for 2019 provide a comparative perspective. By exploring these charts, one can understand Ghana's position relative to other African nations.
(Note: Please refer to the original chart and hover over chart elements for detailed information.)
Data Sources
Information is derived from:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Bank Group estimations for 2023
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The data is filtered according to the list of countries in Africa, and the values in the World Bank Group tables are rounded.
A graph showing the health expenditure in Ghana.
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