Women who were first married by age 15 in Ghana
Ghana: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 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.