Period average age of mothers in Ghana
Ghana: Period average age of mothers was 29.51 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.27
in 1976
All-time low
29.48
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Ghana is 29.51, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Ghana peaked at 30.27 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29.48, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.71 | 29.56 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.71 | 29.55 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.1 | 29.91 | 30.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1 | 30.04 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.02 | 29.96 | 30.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 | 29.92 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.64 | 29.48 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 | 29.51 | 29.55 | 4 |
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 period average age of mothers in Ghana?
- Period average age of mothers in Ghana was 29.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 in 1976.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for period average age of mothers?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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