Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 63 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ghana, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ghana stood at 63 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ghana peaked at 84.11 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60 per 1,000 population, in 2011.
That places Ghana 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.58 per 1,000 population | 71.21 per 1,000 population | 84.11 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.38 per 1,000 population | 60 per 1,000 population | 78.02 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 63 per 1,000 population | 63 per 1,000 population | 63 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.14 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ghana?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ghana was 63 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.11 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 per 1,000 population in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)