Ghana sits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A newborn there can expect about 65.7 years of life, 185th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Ghana, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 65.7 yrs | 185 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 11.0 /1,000 | 48 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 7.0 /1,000 | 117 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 16.8 yrs | 133 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 74.9 /1,000 | 80 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.9 yrs | 110 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 81.1 men/100 women | 119 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 27.5 /1,000 | 51 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 234 /100k | 30 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 22.2 % | 54 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 5.3 /100k | 114 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 25.7 /100k | 44 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 5.8 % | 123 of 143 | 2003 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 4.3 L | 96 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 3.7 % | 167 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $70 | 161 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $2,391 | 169 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Ghana's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 21st lowest adult obesity in the world (5.8 %) and the 30th highest maternal mortality in the world (234 /100k). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Ghana; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.