Ghana: fertility rate 2018, by region

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The Northern region of Ghana had the highest total fertility rate in the country, at 5.2, in 2018. The indicator expresses the average number of children born by one woman while being of child-bearing age. Moreover, women in the same region also revealed the lowest use of modern contraceptives. In contrast, the Greater Accra region had the lowest fertility rate in Ghana, at 3.2.

Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by region

Characteristic	Average number of children born per woman
Northern	5.2
Western	5
Upper West	4.7
Central	4.7
Volta	4.6
Upper East	4.5
Brong Ahafo	4.4
Ashanti	4.3
Eastern	4.1
Greater Accra	3.2
Average	4.4

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

Ghana

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

14,374 respondents

Age group

15-49 years

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "The total fertility rate (TFR) is calculated by summing the age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) calculated for each of the five-year age groups of women, from age 15 through to age 49".

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