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:
80
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
48
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
9
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
92
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
93
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
91

Harmful Practices

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

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19520 women aged 100+ in 19520 men aged 95-99 in 19520 women aged 95-99 in 1952900 men aged 90-94 in 19520 women aged 90-94 in 19520 men aged 85-89 in 19520 women aged 85-89 in 1952800 men aged 80-84 in 19520 women aged 80-84 in 195236 men aged 75-79 in 195254 women aged 75-79 in 19527068 men aged 70-74 in 195297 women aged 70-74 in 1952104 men aged 65-69 in 1952145 women aged 65-69 in 195260144 men aged 60-64 in 1952187 women aged 60-64 in 1952180 men aged 55-59 in 1952229 women aged 55-59 in 195250249 men aged 50-54 in 1952286 women aged 50-54 in 1952351 men aged 45-49 in 1952357 women aged 45-49 in 195240421 men aged 40-44 in 1952420 women aged 40-44 in 1952501 men aged 35-39 in 1952499 women aged 35-39 in 195230590 men aged 30-34 in 1952590 women aged 30-34 in 1952699 men aged 25-29 in 1952696 women aged 25-29 in 195220823 men aged 20-24 in 1952811 women aged 20-24 in 1952962 men aged 15-19 in 1952947 women aged 15-19 in 1952101,121 men aged 10-14 in 19521,104 women aged 10-14 in 19521,354 men aged 5-9 in 19521,330 women aged 5-9 in 195201,720 men aged 0-4 in 19521,693 women aged 0-4 in 1952age2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 37
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.85
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Year : 1952 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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