Population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 65 and above, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.020.040.061991200320161991: 0.04 % of female population1998: 0.049 % of female population2005: 0.049 % of female population2012: 0.052 % of female population2016: 0.057 % of female population

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 83rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1991 0.0%
1998 0.0% +22.5%
2005 0.0% +0.4%
2012 0.1% +6.0%
2016 0.1% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 80 Namibia 0.1% compare
  2. 81 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  3. 82 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  4. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 85 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  6. 86 Kenya 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana?
Population aged 65 and above, female in Ghana was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 65 and above, female?
Ghana ranks 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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