Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Ghana
Ghana: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Ghana, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2022, women who were first married by age 15 in Ghana stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Ghana peaked at 8.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.7% | — |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 45% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Ghana?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Ghana was 3.3% in 2022, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.