Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2 per 1,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Ghana recorded 2 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2021.
The figure is up 198.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ghana peaked at 5.47 per 1,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.45 per 1,000 population, in 2002.
That places Ghana 35th out of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 population | 0.45 per 1,000 population | 3.67 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 1,000 population | 0.67 per 1,000 population | 5.47 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 population | 2 per 1,000 population | 2 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Guatemala 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Panama 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
- 34 Brazil 2.01 per 1,000 population compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 1.96 per 1,000 population compare
- 37 Nigeria 1.87 per 1,000 population compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ghana?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Ghana was 2 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)