Sex ratio by age in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio by age was 20 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
9.09 males per 100 females
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Ghana is 20 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Ghana peaked at 66.67 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.09 males per 100 females, in 2000.
That places Ghana 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.58 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 1953 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 50 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 55 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 50 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 45.83 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 42.42 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 40 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 38.64 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 39.13 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 38.3 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 39.13 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 38.64 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.14 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 32.35 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 31.25 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 32.26 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 31.25 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 34.21 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 34.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 32.5 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 20 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +193.3% |
| 2002 | 47.83 males per 100 females | +79.3% |
| 2003 | 58.62 males per 100 females | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 62.86 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 63.16 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.41 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.12 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 65.96 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.57 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 52.27 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 46.34 males per 100 females | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 41.03 males per 100 females | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 39.47 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.14 males per 100 females | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 32.43 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 28.21 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 23.68 males per 100 females | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 20.51 males per 100 females | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 18.42 males per 100 females | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 18.92 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 20 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 20 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 20 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +193.3% | 9.09 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females |
| 2002 | +79.3% | 26.67 males per 100 females | 47.83 males per 100 females |
| 1989 | +75.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.5 males per 100 females | 31.58 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.83 males per 100 females | 38.64 males per 100 females | 55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 35 males per 100 females | 31.25 males per 100 females | 39.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 34.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.25 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.94 males per 100 females | 9.09 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.89 males per 100 females | 23.68 males per 100 females | 59.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 males per 100 females | 18.42 males per 100 females | 20.51 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Jersey 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Ghana?
- Sex ratio by age in Ghana was 20 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 males per 100 females in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio by age?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.