Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana
Ghana: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 61.1% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana peaked at 61.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.5% | — |
| 1961 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 40.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 61.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 36.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 37.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 41.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.4% | 61.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Ghana was 61.1% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Ghana ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 men 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.