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.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    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
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    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:
-
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
50
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
17
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
-
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
-

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
-
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 19530 women aged 100+ in 19530 men aged 95-99 in 19530 women aged 95-99 in 1953900 men aged 90-94 in 19530 women aged 90-94 in 19530 men aged 85-89 in 19530 women aged 85-89 in 1953800 men aged 80-84 in 19530 women aged 80-84 in 19536 men aged 75-79 in 19538 women aged 75-79 in 19537010 men aged 70-74 in 195312 women aged 70-74 in 195315 men aged 65-69 in 195317 women aged 65-69 in 19536015 men aged 60-64 in 195318 women aged 60-64 in 195319 men aged 55-59 in 195322 women aged 55-59 in 19535025 men aged 50-54 in 195323 women aged 50-54 in 195328 men aged 45-49 in 195328 women aged 45-49 in 19534034 men aged 40-44 in 195334 women aged 40-44 in 195338 men aged 35-39 in 195335 women aged 35-39 in 19533040 men aged 30-34 in 195340 women aged 30-34 in 195350 men aged 25-29 in 195347 women aged 25-29 in 19532062 men aged 20-24 in 195352 women aged 20-24 in 195373 men aged 15-19 in 195363 women aged 15-19 in 19531081 men aged 10-14 in 195371 women aged 10-14 in 195387 men aged 5-9 in 195379 women aged 5-9 in 19530104 men aged 0-4 in 195398 women aged 0-4 in 1953age5010015020050100150200
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 26
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.23
02468
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Year : 1953 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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