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
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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 19640 women aged 100+ in 19640 men aged 95-99 in 19640 women aged 95-99 in 1964900 men aged 90-94 in 19640 women aged 90-94 in 19640 men aged 85-89 in 19640 women aged 85-89 in 1964800 men aged 80-84 in 19640 women aged 80-84 in 196412 men aged 75-79 in 196414 women aged 75-79 in 19647025 men aged 70-74 in 196428 women aged 70-74 in 196442 men aged 65-69 in 196447 women aged 65-69 in 19646061 men aged 60-64 in 196467 women aged 60-64 in 196485 men aged 55-59 in 196488 women aged 55-59 in 196450110 men aged 50-54 in 1964110 women aged 50-54 in 1964135 men aged 45-49 in 1964135 women aged 45-49 in 196440165 men aged 40-44 in 1964161 women aged 40-44 in 1964199 men aged 35-39 in 1964192 women aged 35-39 in 196430237 men aged 30-34 in 1964228 women aged 30-34 in 1964285 men aged 25-29 in 1964270 women aged 25-29 in 196420338 men aged 20-24 in 1964323 women aged 20-24 in 1964420 men aged 15-19 in 1964394 women aged 15-19 in 196410451 men aged 10-14 in 1964426 women aged 10-14 in 1964544 men aged 5-9 in 1964518 women aged 5-9 in 19640713 men aged 0-4 in 1964681 women aged 0-4 in 1964age5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 46
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 2.51
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Year : 1964 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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