Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana
Ghana: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2022, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana peaked at 23.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2022.
Ghana ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23.0% | — |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -21.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.1% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Ghana was 12.7% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.