Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate
Ghana
5.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.43 % change on previous year against 3.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.8833 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.4828 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.8635 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ghana, at 5.43 % change on previous year against 3.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.08 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 60-64, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.