Ghana vs Nigeria: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Ghana
2 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Nigeria
1.87 per 1,000 population
in 2020
Ghana rank
35th
Nigeria rank
37th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 per 1,000 population against 1.87 per 1,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 population.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 population | 13.26 per 1,000 population | 11.34 per 1,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.52 per 1,000 population | 6.67 per 1,000 population | 4.15 per 1,000 population | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 2 per 1,000 population against 1.87 per 1,000 population in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.13 per 1,000 population, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)