Ghana vs Senegal: Adolescent fertility rate
Ghana
57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Senegal
59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ghana rank
55th
Senegal rank
53rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ghana, a difference of 1.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 186.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 129.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 167.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 37.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 116.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 137.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 96.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 70.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 59.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Ghana and Senegal?
- 1.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 53rd 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.