Ghana GH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total

1960 - 2016 | Yearly | Year | World Bank

Ghana GH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data was reported at 62.742 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.448 Year for 2015. Ghana GH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 55.697 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.742 Year in 2016 and a record low of 45.844 Year in 1960. Ghana GH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

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What was Ghana's Ghana GH: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total in 2016?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
62.74 2016 62.45 2015 45.84 1960 62.74 2016 Year yearly 1960 - 2016

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 8,459.410 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,405.940 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 6.774 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 25,626.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 9.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 84.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
GDP per Capita (USD) 2,513.105 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 11.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.788 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 8,126.869 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 15.805 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 69,219.728 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 79,228.944 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,249.811 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 449.164 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -386.239 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,324.882 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 37.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Employed Persons (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 3.61 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD) 242 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Population (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 2,306.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 3,394.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Consumer Confidence Growth (%) 33.9 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2013 - Oct 2025
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,161.488 2018 yearly 2006 - 2018
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 5,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 8.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 6.610 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Nov 2025
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 6.3 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1964 - Nov 2025
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2007 - Oct 2025
Core CPI Change (%) 6.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2025

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