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, 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
Demographic Dividend: Ghana View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19760 women aged 100+ in 19760 men aged 95-99 in 19760 women aged 95-99 in 1976900 men aged 90-94 in 19760 women aged 90-94 in 19760 men aged 85-89 in 19760 women aged 85-89 in 1976800 men aged 80-84 in 19760 women aged 80-84 in 197618 men aged 75-79 in 197622 women aged 75-79 in 19767036 men aged 70-74 in 197640 women aged 70-74 in 197660 men aged 65-69 in 197665 women aged 65-69 in 19766085 men aged 60-64 in 197690 women aged 60-64 in 1976111 men aged 55-59 in 1976115 women aged 55-59 in 197650142 men aged 50-54 in 1976143 women aged 50-54 in 1976176 men aged 45-49 in 1976172 women aged 45-49 in 197640214 men aged 40-44 in 1976206 women aged 40-44 in 1976260 men aged 35-39 in 1976247 women aged 35-39 in 197630316 men aged 30-34 in 1976301 women aged 30-34 in 1976380 men aged 25-29 in 1976357 women aged 25-29 in 197620416 men aged 20-24 in 1976394 women aged 20-24 in 1976526 men aged 15-19 in 1976498 women aged 15-19 in 197610645 men aged 10-14 in 1976615 women aged 10-14 in 1976777 men aged 5-9 in 1976746 women aged 5-9 in 19760935 men aged 0-4 in 1976905 women aged 0-4 in 1976age5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K
females
males
Population in thousands

العمر المتوقع عند الولادة

Life expectancy is 54
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.60
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Year : 1976 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

نستخدم ملفات تعريف الارتباط والمعرفات الأخرى للمساعدة في تحسين تجربتك عبر الإنترنت. باستخدام موقعنا الإلكتروني توافق على ذلك، راجع سياسة ملفات تعريف الارتباط الخاصة بنا.

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