Ghana vs Senegal: Share of births by age of mother
Ghana
11.5%
in 2023
Senegal
11.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
68th
Senegal rank
71st
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 19.2% | 5.1% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 18.0% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.9% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.