Sex ratio by age in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio by age was 20 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 2008
All-time low
9.09
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Ghana is 20, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.09, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.5 | 31.58 | 50 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.83 | 38.64 | 55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35 | 31.25 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 | 14.29 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.25 | 12.5 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.94 | 9.09 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.89 | 23.68 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 | 18.42 | 20.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 compare
- 116 Jersey 20 compare
- 116 San Marino 20 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 413,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Ghana?
- Sex ratio by age in Ghana was 20 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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