Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate was 4.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.69 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-0.1353 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.75 % change on previous year for population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 5.69 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1353 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Ghana 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1963 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7403 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5197 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1971 | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1719 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 1973 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +677.5% |
| 1974 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1982 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1983 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9616 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8843 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.7403 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.1353 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.8843 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate in Ghana was 4.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1353 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.