Population 0-24 in Ghana
Ghana: Population 0-24 was 58.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 58.2% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Ghana peaked at 64.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1961 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.8% | 63.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 58.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Ghana?
- Population 0-24 in Ghana was 58.2% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for population 0-24?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.