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

Harmful Practices

Demographic Dividend: Ghana View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19620 women aged 100+ in 19620 men aged 95-99 in 19620 women aged 95-99 in 1962900 men aged 90-94 in 19620 women aged 90-94 in 19620 men aged 85-89 in 19620 women aged 85-89 in 1962800 men aged 80-84 in 19620 women aged 80-84 in 196212 men aged 75-79 in 196214 women aged 75-79 in 19627024 men aged 70-74 in 196227 women aged 70-74 in 196239 men aged 65-69 in 196243 women aged 65-69 in 19626057 men aged 60-64 in 196263 women aged 60-64 in 196279 men aged 55-59 in 196282 women aged 55-59 in 196250100 men aged 50-54 in 1962104 women aged 50-54 in 1962125 men aged 45-49 in 1962125 women aged 45-49 in 196240156 men aged 40-44 in 1962152 women aged 40-44 in 1962187 men aged 35-39 in 1962182 women aged 35-39 in 196230224 men aged 30-34 in 1962216 women aged 30-34 in 1962267 men aged 25-29 in 1962256 women aged 25-29 in 196220319 men aged 20-24 in 1962305 women aged 20-24 in 1962391 men aged 15-19 in 1962369 women aged 15-19 in 196210445 men aged 10-14 in 1962420 women aged 10-14 in 1962499 men aged 5-9 in 1962475 women aged 5-9 in 19620672 men aged 0-4 in 1962643 women aged 0-4 in 1962age5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K5001.0K1.5K2.0K2.5K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 46
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 6.84
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Year : 1962 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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