Age dependency ratio old in Ghana
Ghana: Age dependency ratio old was 6.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.03
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1950
All-time low
4.85
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Ghana is 6.03, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Ghana peaked at 8.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 1982.
That places Ghana 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.48 | — |
| 1951 | 8.07 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 7.69 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 7.35 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 7.03 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 6.75 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.48 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 6.24 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.02 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 5.83 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.67 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 5.81 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.2 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 6.77 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 6.94 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.04 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 7.1 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.13 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.94 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.55 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 6.11 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.82 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.4 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.21 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.22 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.34 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.24 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.96 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.85 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.93 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.97 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.95 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.96 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.01 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.05 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.24 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.31 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.59 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.68 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.75 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.79 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.03 | +1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 | 5.83 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 | 5.67 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.73 | 5.14 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.85 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 | 5.01 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 5.75 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.79 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.85 | 6.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 192 Tajikistan 6.1 compare
- 193 Namibia 6.04 compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.03 compare
- 196 Mauritania 5.98 compare
- 197 Madagascar 5.84 compare
- 198 Liberia 5.78 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Ghana?
- Age dependency ratio old in Ghana was 6.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Ghana ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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