Average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana
Ghana: Average age, aged 25-64 was 40.12 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
40.12
World rank
90th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.12
in 2016
All-time low
39.51
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 40.12. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 40.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.51, in 1998.
That places Ghana 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.81 | — |
| 1998 | 39.51 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.83 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.12 | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 40.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.25, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 40.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.83, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.66 | 39.51 | 39.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.83 | 39.83 | 39.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.04 | 39.96 | 40.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
- Average age, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 40.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.51 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for average age, aged 25-64?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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