THE HEALTH SECTOR IN GHANA FACTS AND FIGURES 2010

2.5 Demographic and Socioeconomic Indicators
Indicator
Ghana
Value
Africa
Average
1 Population density (per sq. km) 99 NA NA
2 Population age structure (%) (male) 49 NA NA
3 Population age structure (%) (female) 51 NA NA
4 Median age of population (2009) 20.7 18 28
5 Proportion of population below 15 years (%) (2007) 38 43 28
6 Proportion of population above 60 years (%) (2007) 6 5 11
7
Proportion of population living in urban areas (%)
(2007)
49 37 49
8 Coverage of birth registration (%) (2008) 62 NA NA
9 Coverage of death registration (%) (2008) 23 NA NA
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Adult mortality rate (15 - 60 years) per 1,000
population – male 2007
Adult mortality rate (15 - 60 years) per 1,000
population – female 2007
Adult mortality rate (15 - 60 years) per 1,000
population – both sexes 2007
343 429 217
291 374 147
317 401 183
13 Life expectancy at birth (male) (2009) 59 51 65
14 Life expectancy at birth (female) (2009) 60.7 54 70
15 Life expectancy at birth (both sexes) (2009) 60 52 68
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Net primary school enrolment ratio - male (%)
(2007)
Net primary school enrolment ratio - female (%)
(2007)
18 Total gross domestic product (2009)
73 76 88
71 71 84
$34.04
Billion
19 Gross domestic product per capita (2009) $1,500 NA NA
20 Annual economic growth rate (%) (2009) 6.3 NA NA
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Population living on less than 1 US$ dollar per day
(2005)
NA
Global
Average
NA
30 50.8 NA
NA: Not available
Source: World Health Statistics 2009 – WHO;
The World Fact book: www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/GH
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