Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ghana
Ghana: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 60.11 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ghana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ghana is 60.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ghana peaked at 99.8 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 60.11, in 2023.
That places Ghana 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.77 | 75.03 | 85.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.77 | 87.85 | 99.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.17 | 91.54 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.74 | 86.64 | 90.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.49 | 78.59 | 86.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.56 | 68.49 | 77.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 63.63 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.43 | 60.11 | 62.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Gabon 61.83 compare
- 50 Tonga 61.65 compare
- 51 Tajikistan, Republic of 61 compare
- 53 Kiribati 57.3 compare
- 54 Lesotho, Kingdom of 57.02 compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 56.97 compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ghana?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ghana was 60.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.11 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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