Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026, according to data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
The figures represent pregnancies recorded at health facilities across the country during the first seven months of the year. Of the total, 1,501 cases involved girls aged between 10 and 14 years.
The figures were disclosed by Sharifa Mohammed, Programme Manager for Adolescent Health and Development at the Ghana Health Service, during a National Multisectoral Dialogue on the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy held in Accra
The data indicate that thousands of adolescent pregnancies are being recorded every month, particularly among girls aged 15 to 19.
The development continues to raise concerns about teenage pregnancy and its impact on education, health and the prospects of young girls.
The Savannah Region recorded an adolescent birth rate of 117.5 births per 1,000 girls, while the Bole District recorded a rate of 230 births per 1,000 girls aged 18 to 19.
The Upper East Region also recorded more than 2,400 adolescent pregnancies within the first five months of 2026, with about 520 cases reported in the Bongo District.
The Ghana Health Service says adolescent pregnancy is more common among girls who are out of school than among those who remain in school.
Keeping girls in school is therefore considered an important part of efforts to reduce teenage pregnancy.
Since 2017, the Ghana Health Service has implemented its “Safety Net” intervention, which provides adolescent girls with sexual and reproductive health information, maternal and child health services, psychosocial support, referrals and links to social protection programmes.
Pregnant adolescents who are able to return to school are supported through collaboration between the Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Education Service.
Those unable to return to formal education may also be linked to vocational and livelihood programmes.
The Ghana Health Service has also reported reaching more than 310,000 young people with sexual and reproductive health information, while about 54,000 pregnant adolescents have received services so far in 2026.
Stakeholders have called for stronger collaboration among families, schools, communities, health institutions, and government agencies to address the factors contributing to adolescent pregnancy and protect the educational and economic opportunities of young girls.
