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
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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:
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 19670 women aged 100+ in 19670 men aged 95-99 in 19670 women aged 95-99 in 1967900 men aged 90-94 in 19670 women aged 90-94 in 19670 men aged 85-89 in 19670 women aged 85-89 in 1967800 men aged 80-84 in 19670 women aged 80-84 in 19675 men aged 75-79 in 19675 women aged 75-79 in 1967708 men aged 70-74 in 196710 women aged 70-74 in 196711 men aged 65-69 in 196715 women aged 65-69 in 19676016 men aged 60-64 in 196719 women aged 60-64 in 196720 men aged 55-59 in 196722 women aged 55-59 in 19675023 men aged 50-54 in 196722 women aged 50-54 in 196725 men aged 45-49 in 196725 women aged 45-49 in 19674028 men aged 40-44 in 196728 women aged 40-44 in 196731 men aged 35-39 in 196730 women aged 35-39 in 19673035 men aged 30-34 in 196735 women aged 30-34 in 196737 men aged 25-29 in 196738 women aged 25-29 in 19672040 men aged 20-24 in 196740 women aged 20-24 in 196746 men aged 15-19 in 196747 women aged 15-19 in 19671061 men aged 10-14 in 196764 women aged 10-14 in 196780 men aged 5-9 in 196781 women aged 5-9 in 19670111 men aged 0-4 in 1967112 women aged 0-4 in 1967age5010015050100150
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 48
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 7.50
02468
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Year : 1967 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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