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
  •  
    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
  •  
    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
Demographic Dividend: Ghana View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19710 women aged 100+ in 19710 men aged 95-99 in 19710 women aged 95-99 in 1971900 men aged 90-94 in 19710 women aged 90-94 in 19710 men aged 85-89 in 19710 women aged 85-89 in 1971800 men aged 80-84 in 19710 women aged 80-84 in 1971140 men aged 75-79 in 1971118 women aged 75-79 in 197170302 men aged 70-74 in 1971252 women aged 70-74 in 1971521 men aged 65-69 in 1971422 women aged 65-69 in 197160744 men aged 60-64 in 1971603 women aged 60-64 in 1971938 men aged 55-59 in 1971821 women aged 55-59 in 1971501,133 men aged 50-54 in 19711,026 women aged 50-54 in 19711,343 men aged 45-49 in 19711,255 women aged 45-49 in 1971401,578 men aged 40-44 in 19711,484 women aged 40-44 in 19711,864 men aged 35-39 in 19711,734 women aged 35-39 in 1971302,131 men aged 30-34 in 19712,008 women aged 30-34 in 19712,396 men aged 25-29 in 19712,313 women aged 25-29 in 1971202,660 men aged 20-24 in 19712,594 women aged 20-24 in 19713,021 men aged 15-19 in 19712,972 women aged 15-19 in 1971103,981 men aged 10-14 in 19713,869 women aged 10-14 in 19715,007 men aged 5-9 in 19714,847 women aged 5-9 in 197106,210 men aged 0-4 in 19716,030 women aged 0-4 in 1971age2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 54
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.40
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Year : 1971 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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