Gambia vs Ghana: Adolescent fertility rate
Gambia
56.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ghana
57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Gambia rank
57th
Ghana rank
55th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 56.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Gambia, a difference of 1.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 150.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 191.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 175.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 116.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 144.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 102.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 78.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 59.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.1024 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 56.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Gambia and Ghana?
- 1.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Gambia ranks 57th and Ghana ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.