Median age vs births per woman in Ghana
Ghana: Median age vs births per woman was 20.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.93
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.93
in 2023
All-time low
14.72
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20.93 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Ghana peaked at 20.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.72, in 1973.
That places Ghana 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.68 | — |
| 1951 | 17.78 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 17.86 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.89 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.86 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 17.79 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.66 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.48 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.24 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 16.96 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 16.68 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 16.37 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.08 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.81 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.56 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 15.38 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 15.25 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.14 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.04 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.95 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 14.86 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.78 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.72 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.72 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.75 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.8 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.87 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.01 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 15.21 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.41 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.56 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.68 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 15.8 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.95 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.09 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.14 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.27 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.36 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.48 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.65 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.84 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.02 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.16 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.31 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.5 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.71 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.91 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.11 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.48 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.66 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.85 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.02 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.18 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.32 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.44 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.56 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.67 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.78 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.88 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.12 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.25 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.56 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.74 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.93 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.62 | 16.96 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.63 | 14.95 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.91 | 14.72 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 | 15.56 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 | 16.09 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 | 17.31 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 | 19.18 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 | 20.4 | 20.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 compare
- 185 East Timor 20.97 compare
- 186 Namibia 20.96 compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 20.7 compare
- 189 Tonga 20.7 compare
- 190 Nauru 20.43 compare
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 median age vs births per woman in Ghana?
- Median age vs births per woman in Ghana was 20.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Ghana ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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