Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana
Ghana: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 70.6 in 2024. β² Rising
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana, 1960β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana is 70.6, measured 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, survival to age 65 of cohort 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.03 | 44.2 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.86 | 45.39 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1 | 49.06 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.11 | 54.12 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.05 | 57.1 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1 | 62.02 | 67.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.14 | 67.21 | 70.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 180 Marshall Islands 71.08 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 70.85 compare
- 182 Uganda 70.83 compare
- 184 Mozambique 70.3 compare
- 185 Gambia 69.98 compare
- 186 United Republic of Tanzania 69.66 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- 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 survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana?
- Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana was 70.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
- Ghana ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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