Table 1 Selected demographic, socio-economic, and health indicators of Ghana
Indicator | Statistic | Source of Statistic |
|---|---|---|
Total population (2010) | 24,658823 (48.8 % male; 51.2 % female) | Ghana 2010 Population and Housing Census |
Proportion of population below 15 years (%) (2010) | 38.3 | Ghana 2010 Population and Housing Census |
Proportion of population above 60 years (%) (2010) | 4.7 | Ghana 2010 Population and Housing Census |
Proportion of population living in urban areas (%) (2010) | 50.9 | Ghana 2010 Population and Housing Census |
Adult literacy rate (%) (2008) | 57.9 | Ghana Demographic & Health Survey 2008 |
Percentage of Population with No Education (2008) | 13.3 (male); 21.2 (female) | Ghana Demographic & Health Survey 2008 |
Percentage of Population with No Education (Rural) (2008) | 19.9 (male); 30.8 (female) | Ghana Demographic & Health Survey 2008 |
Percentage of Population with No Education (Urban) (2008) | 5.6 (male); 10.9 (female) | Ghana Demographic & Health Survey 2008 |
Total gross domestic product (US$ in billion) (2009) | 34.0 | Schieber et al. [10] |
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (US$) (2009) | 700 | Schieber et al. [10] |
Annual economic growth rate (%) (2009) | 6.3 | Schieber et al. [10] |
Population living on less than 1 US$ dollar per day (2005) | 30 | Schieber et al. [10] |
Multi-dimensional poverty Index (2008) | 0.14 | Schieber et al. [10] |
Human development Index (2009) | 0.526 | Schieber et al. [10] |
Adult mortality rate per 1,000 population (2007) | 343 (male); 291 (female) | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Life expectancy at birth (in years) (2009) | 59 (male); 60.7 (female) | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Maternal mortality ratio (2014) | 380 per 100,000 live births | World Health Organisation [7] |
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) (2008) | 50 | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Under 5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) (2008) | 80 | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) (2008) | 30 | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) (2008) | 21 | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000) (2008) | 29 | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Crude Death Rate (per 1,000) (2008) | 9.4 | World Health Statistics 2009 |
Total Fertility Rate (2008) | 4 | World Health Statistics 2009 |