Population ages 70-74, female in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 70-74, female was 199,501 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, female in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 199,501 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Ghana peaked at 199,501 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,453, in 1960.
That places Ghana 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,550 | 26,453 | 39,103 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,882 | 37,109 | 43,475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,907 | 43,739 | 56,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,487 | 58,718 | 86,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,707 | 92,263 | 142,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,332 | 146,588 | 162,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,451 | 167,364 | 199,501 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 64 Switzerland 220,476 compare
- 65 Mozambique 209,239 compare
- 66 Cambodia 200,932 compare
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 196,515 compare
- 69 Tunisia 192,104 compare
- 70 Uganda 185,281 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Ghana?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Ghana was 199,501 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 199,501 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,453 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.