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
  •  
    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
  •  
    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 19580 women aged 100+ in 19580 men aged 95-99 in 19580 women aged 95-99 in 1958900 men aged 90-94 in 19580 women aged 90-94 in 19580 men aged 85-89 in 19580 women aged 85-89 in 1958800 men aged 80-84 in 19580 women aged 80-84 in 195845 men aged 75-79 in 195886 women aged 75-79 in 19587071 men aged 70-74 in 1958129 women aged 70-74 in 195893 men aged 65-69 in 1958145 women aged 65-69 in 195860109 men aged 60-64 in 1958156 women aged 60-64 in 1958145 men aged 55-59 in 1958220 women aged 55-59 in 195850179 men aged 50-54 in 1958260 women aged 50-54 in 1958191 men aged 45-49 in 1958301 women aged 45-49 in 195840144 men aged 40-44 in 1958231 women aged 40-44 in 1958170 men aged 35-39 in 1958257 women aged 35-39 in 195830291 men aged 30-34 in 1958376 women aged 30-34 in 1958348 men aged 25-29 in 1958383 women aged 25-29 in 195820373 men aged 20-24 in 1958397 women aged 20-24 in 1958299 men aged 15-19 in 1958313 women aged 15-19 in 195810276 men aged 10-14 in 1958273 women aged 10-14 in 1958370 men aged 5-9 in 1958352 women aged 5-9 in 19580473 men aged 0-4 in 1958446 women aged 0-4 in 1958age100200300400500100200300400500
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 63
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 2.73
02468
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Year : 1958 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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