Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ghana
Ghana: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 198.6%
World rank
36th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.47 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.4483 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Ghana, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2021.
The figure is up 198.6% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Ghana peaked at 5.47 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4483 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 36th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4483 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +389.0% |
| 2004 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +193.7% |
| 2009 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | +91.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9127 per 1,000 people | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +159.3% |
| 2014 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | +131.2% |
| 2015 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8643 per 1,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6697 per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 people | +198.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 0.4483 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 0.6697 per 1,000 people | 5.47 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Ghana?
- Adolescent birth rate in Ghana was 2 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4483 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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