Ghana vs Senegal: Share of births by age of mother
Ghana
11.54
in 2023
Senegal
11.26
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 11.54 against 11.26 in Senegal, a difference of 0.28.
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 | 17.12 | 21.37 | 4.25 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 14.12 | 19.18 | 5.06 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 15.46 | 17.96 | 2.5 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 16.46 | 16.48 | 0.0161 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 15.02 | 14.9 | 0.1151 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 13.9 | 0.9836 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 11.58 | 0.1674 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11.59 | 11.45 | 0.1415 | 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 11.54 against 11.26 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.28, 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?
- 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.