Population aged 0-14, total in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 0-14, total was 0.4% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
18th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1991
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 0-14, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51991200320161991: 0.469 % of total population1998: 0.436 % of total population2005: 0.4 % of total population2012: 0.394 % of total population2016: 0.381 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 0-14, total in Ghana is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, total in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Ghana ranks 18th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 15 Palestine 0.4% compare
  2. 16 Niger 0.4% compare
  3. 17 Kenya 0.4% compare
  4. 19 Senegal 0.4% compare
  5. 20 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  6. 21 Namibia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, total in Ghana?
Population aged 0-14, total in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 0-14, total?
Ghana ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 0-14, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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