Adolescent fertility in Ghana
Ghana: Adolescent fertility was 2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2
Change on year
up 198.5%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 2014
All-time low
0.45
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2021
Adolescent fertility in Ghana, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2 for adolescent fertility in 2021.
The figure is up 198.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Ghana peaked at 5.47 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2002.
That places Ghana 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.45 | — |
| 2003 | 2.19 | +386.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | +193.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | +160.4% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +130.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | +198.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 0.45 | 3.67 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 0.67 | 5.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 in Ghana?
- Adolescent fertility in Ghana was 2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for adolescent fertility?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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