Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana
Ghana: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
63
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
49th
of 216 countries
All-time high
84.11
in 2006
All-time low
60
in 2011
Years of data
17
2002–2021
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana stood at 63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana peaked at 84.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2011.
That places Ghana 49th out of 216 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.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73.67 | — |
| 2003 | 73.25 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.37 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 80.15 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.11 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 80.31 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 71.21 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 70.81 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 73.28 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 76.3 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 76.66 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.42 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.06 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.83 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.02 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 63 | -19.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.58 | 71.21 | 84.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.38 | 60 | 78.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Ghana was 63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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