Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0209 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0209 units per person for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0209 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per person, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 172nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0139 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.015 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0157 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0169 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0171 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0172 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.016 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0151 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.014 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.014 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.015 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.017 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.018 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0209 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 6 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ghana?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Ghana was 0.0209 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0209 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.