THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GHANA





Demographics 
1. Population and profile (which age groups make up largest portion of society?)

        Population: 25,241,998 (July 2012 est.)
   
                 Age Group Break Down:
0-14 years: 36.5% (male 4,568,273/female 4,468,939)
15-64 years: 60% (male 7,435,449/female 7,436,204)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 399,737/female 482,471) (2011 est.)



2. Birth and Death rate & life expectancy (include gender differences)

        Birth Rate: 26.99 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)

       Death Rate: 8.57 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)


3. Literacy rate (include gender differences)


        definition: age 15 and over can read and write
         total population: 57.9%
          male: 66.4%
          female:49.8% (2000 census)



4. Top 2 major causes of death (general population)


Aids, Lack of health care


5. Major Exports and Imports


 Exports: cocoa, timber, and gold
Imports: petroleum


6. Percentage of population below poverty line


     28.5% (2007 est.)




7. Unemployment rate (urban versus rural, north versus south)


20%




8. Average educational attainment

  total: 10 years

male: 11 years

female: 10 years (2009)

9. Typical House construction, size, and cost


cost 350,000
number of people in household 5.1




10. Prevalence of internet and cell phone users

Cell phones: 17.436 million (2010)

Internet hosts: 60,282 (2011)

Internet Users: 1.297 million (2009)