Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.8211 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8211 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8211 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1193 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8211 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.8211 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1193 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2683 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2873 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.339 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3822 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4302 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4562 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5125 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5397 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5642 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6094 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.628 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6442 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6602 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6746 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6888 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6898 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6901 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6966 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7123 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7356 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.763 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | 0.2479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3098 units per square kilometre | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | 0.3822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | 0.4055 units per square kilometre | 0.628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6827 units per square kilometre | 0.6442 units per square kilometre | 0.7123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7779 units per square kilometre | 0.7356 units per square kilometre | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Uganda 0.8497 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 0.8474 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Togo 0.8417 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 0.8042 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7768 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mexico 0.7765 units per square kilometre compare
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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.8211 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8211 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1193 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.