Adolescent fertility rate in Ghana
Ghana: Adolescent fertility rate was 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
167.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Ghana peaked at 167.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 165.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 162.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 157.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 152.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 149.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 139.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 135.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 135.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 136.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 136.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 134.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 136.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 136.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 132.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 129.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 124.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 122.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 122.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 119.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 121.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 120.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 120.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 118.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 116.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 116.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 115.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 114.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 109.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 111.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 110 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 106.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 100.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 97.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 95.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 89.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 88.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 84.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 82.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 80.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 77.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 75.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 62.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 59.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 135.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 167.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 119.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 136.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 121.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 111.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Mexico 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 53 Senegal 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 54 Colombia 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 56 Iraq 57.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 57 Gambia 56.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 58 Panama 55.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Ghana?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Ghana was 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 167.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.