Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana

Ghana: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 70.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
70.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.6
in 2024
All-time low
44.2
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Ghana, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Marshall Islands 71.08 compare
  2. 181 Afghanistan 70.85 compare
  3. 182 Uganda 70.83 compare
  4. 184 Mozambique 70.3 compare
  5. 185 Gambia 69.98 compare
  6. 186 United Republic of Tanzania 69.66 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

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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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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