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
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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UNICEF. (January 15, 2019). Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148068/fertiliity-rate-by-region-in-ghana/
UNICEF. "Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by region." Chart. January 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148068/fertiliity-rate-by-region-in-ghana/
UNICEF. (2019). Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148068/fertiliity-rate-by-region-in-ghana/
UNICEF. "Total Fertility Rate (Tfr) in Ghana in 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148068/fertiliity-rate-by-region-in-ghana/
UNICEF, Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148068/fertiliity-rate-by-region-in-ghana/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total fertility rate (TFR) in Ghana in 2018, by region [Graph], UNICEF, January 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1148068/fertiliity-rate-by-region-in-ghana/
