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Ghana vs United States: life expectancy

United States's national average is 14.8 years higher than Ghana's (78.9 vs 64.1).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Ghana
64.1
years combined
M 63.1 · F 65.1
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does United States or Ghana have a higher life expectancy?

United States's national average life expectancy is 78.9 years, about 14.8 years higher than Ghana's 64.1. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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