United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA Ghana

UNFPA programmes in Ghana are aimed at achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health, promoting reproductive rights, and reducing maternal mortality by accelerating progress on the ICPD agenda and MDG5(A&B). Priority is given to improving skilled delivery, uptake of family planning, and quality maternal health care. UNFPA also assists to improve the use of and access to HIV prevention services, particularly among youth. Programmes also support the implementation of the national population programme and the domestic violence action plan.

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
  •  
    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
  •  
    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
52
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
63
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
10
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
82
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
90
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
72

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
16
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
2
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Demographic Dividend: Ghana View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19610 women aged 100+ in 19610 men aged 95-99 in 19610 women aged 95-99 in 1961900 men aged 90-94 in 19610 women aged 90-94 in 19610 men aged 85-89 in 19610 women aged 85-89 in 1961800 men aged 80-84 in 19610 women aged 80-84 in 1961993 men aged 75-79 in 19611,080 women aged 75-79 in 1961702,139 men aged 70-74 in 19612,216 women aged 70-74 in 19613,282 men aged 65-69 in 19613,084 women aged 65-69 in 1961605,227 men aged 60-64 in 19614,884 women aged 60-64 in 19616,776 men aged 55-59 in 19616,062 women aged 55-59 in 1961508,823 men aged 50-54 in 19618,025 women aged 50-54 in 196110,482 men aged 45-49 in 19619,433 women aged 45-49 in 19614012,439 men aged 40-44 in 196111,065 women aged 40-44 in 196114,322 men aged 35-39 in 196112,790 women aged 35-39 in 19613016,268 men aged 30-34 in 196114,939 women aged 30-34 in 196118,032 men aged 25-29 in 196117,374 women aged 25-29 in 19612019,870 men aged 20-24 in 196119,323 women aged 20-24 in 196121,495 men aged 15-19 in 196120,563 women aged 15-19 in 19611025,314 men aged 10-14 in 196123,998 women aged 10-14 in 196132,900 men aged 5-9 in 196130,353 women aged 5-9 in 1961037,693 men aged 0-4 in 196135,773 women aged 0-4 in 1961age10.0K20.0K30.0K40.0K50.0K60.0K10.0K20.0K30.0K40.0K50.0K60.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 46
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.84
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Year : 1961 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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