Ghana

Selected Rankings - 1997

#31
in the world
Mortality Rate - Age 1-4 - Female
52.29 per 1,000 births
#36
in the world
Fertility Rate - Age 40-44
77.50 per 1,000 women

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Population - 1997


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total18,473,5109,247,3849,226,126
  Rank50
0-42,859,6861,413,1331,446,553
    Rank414141
5-92,700,2711,338,0291,362,242
    Rank414143
10-142,365,1071,171,6121,193,495
    Rank444346
15-191,898,952936,399962,553
    Rank484849
20-241,730,672860,995869,677
    Rank504950
25-291,518,798759,976758,822
    Rank504951
30-341,260,918630,592630,326
    Rank525153
35-391,001,297503,378497,919
    Rank535354
40-44773,590394,102379,488
    Rank565457
45-49558,401293,168265,233
    Rank666467
50-54453,044245,530207,514
    Rank625965
55-59408,286215,718192,568
    Rank636364
60-64339,236173,691165,545
    Rank636362
65-69252,669128,777123,892
    Rank646764
70-74175,56789,29986,268
    Rank717065
75-79105,75654,59551,161
    Rank737267
80-8450,54426,86723,677
    Rank767871
85-8916,9139,3287,585
    Rank828378
90-943,4201,9661,454
    Rank889384
95-99364217147
    Rank9810089
100+19127
    Rank10411097
 

Birth Rates - 1997


·Gross Reproduction Rate2.23 Per 1,000 Rank: 59
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.03 RatioRank: 186
·Total Fertility Rate4.53 Births Per WomanRank: 60
·Fertility Rate
·15-1987.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 62
·20-24189.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 79
·25-29206.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 72
·30-34182.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 58
·35-39142.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 45
·40-4477.50 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 36
·45-4919.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 54

Growth Rates - 1997


·Growth Rate2.21 PercentRank: 77
·Natural Growth2.38 PercentRank: 64
·Births Per 100033.84 Per 1,000Rank: 59
·Net Migrants per 1000-1.63 Per 1,000Rank: 141

Mortality Rates - 1997


·Life Expectancy58.17 YearsRank: 180
·Female59.21 YearsRank: 185
·Male57.17 YearsRank: 172
·Deaths Per 100010.06 Per 1,000Rank: 72
·Infant Mortality Rate62.41 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 57
·Female57.41 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 56
·Male67.26 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 58
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-449.43 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 36
·Female52.29 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 31
·Male46.63 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 37
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 5108.76 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 45
·Female106.70 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 44
·Male110.75 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 47

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles92,456
·Square Kilometers239,460
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 33
·WorldwideRank: 81