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
  •  
    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
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Demographic Dividend: Ghana View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19550 women aged 100+ in 19550 men aged 95-99 in 19550 women aged 95-99 in 1955900 men aged 90-94 in 19550 women aged 90-94 in 19550 men aged 85-89 in 19550 women aged 85-89 in 1955800 men aged 80-84 in 19550 women aged 80-84 in 19555 men aged 75-79 in 19555 women aged 75-79 in 1955705 men aged 70-74 in 19559 women aged 70-74 in 195510 men aged 65-69 in 195512 women aged 65-69 in 19556013 men aged 60-64 in 195515 women aged 60-64 in 195517 men aged 55-59 in 195520 women aged 55-59 in 19555021 men aged 50-54 in 195525 women aged 50-54 in 195526 men aged 45-49 in 195530 women aged 45-49 in 19554032 men aged 40-44 in 195536 women aged 40-44 in 195537 men aged 35-39 in 195543 women aged 35-39 in 19553045 men aged 30-34 in 195550 women aged 30-34 in 195555 men aged 25-29 in 195561 women aged 25-29 in 19552063 men aged 20-24 in 195566 women aged 20-24 in 195585 men aged 15-19 in 195585 women aged 15-19 in 195510110 men aged 10-14 in 1955105 women aged 10-14 in 1955135 men aged 5-9 in 1955130 women aged 5-9 in 19550162 men aged 0-4 in 1955155 women aged 0-4 in 1955age5010015020025030035050100150200250300350
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 41
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.45
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Year : 1955 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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