Median age in Ghana
Ghana: Median age was 20.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Ghana is 20.93 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Ghana peaked at 20.93 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.72 years, in 1973.
That places Ghana 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.62 years | 16.96 years | 17.89 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.63 years | 14.95 years | 16.68 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.91 years | 14.72 years | 15.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.91 years | 15.56 years | 16.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 years | 16.09 years | 17.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 years | 17.31 years | 19.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.72 years | 19.18 years | 20.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 years | 20.4 years | 20.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 20.98 years compare
- 185 East Timor 20.97 years compare
- 186 Namibia 20.96 years compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 20.7 years compare
- 189 Tonga 20.7 years compare
- 190 Nauru 20.43 years compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1281 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.628 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.89 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.43 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2043 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Ghana?
- Median age in Ghana was 20.93 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 years in 1973.
- How does Ghana rank for median age?
- Ghana ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.