Population ages 00-04, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 00-04, male was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1965
All-time low
12.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Ghana is 12.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Ghana peaked at 20.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.6% | — |
| 1961 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 6 |
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)
- 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 population ages 00-04, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Ghana was 12.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.