| Population : |
20,757,032 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure : |
0-14 years: 38% (male 3,988,800; female 3,904,989)
15-64 years: 58.3% (male 6,030,151; female 6,071,725)
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 359,042; female 402,325) (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate : |
1.36% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate / 1000 : |
24.9 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate / 1000 : |
10.67 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate : |
-0.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio : |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate / 1,000 Live Births : |
total: 52.22 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy At Birth : |
total population: 56.27 years
male: 55.36 years
female: 57.22 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate - Children Born/Woman : |
3.17 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate : |
3.1% (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Infected People Living : |
350,000 (2003 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - Deaths : |
30,000 (2003 est.) |
| Nationality : |
noun: Ghanaian(s)
adjective: Ghanaian |
| Ethnic Groups : |
black African 98.5% (major tribes - Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, Ga 8%, Gurma 3%, Yoruba 1%), European and other 1.5% (1998) |
| Religions : |
Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21% |
| Languages : |
English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) |
| Literacy : |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.8%
male: 82.7%
female: 67.1% (2003 est.) |
