Ghana vs Somalia: Annual number of births by world region

Ghana
888,947
in 2023
Somalia
788,763
in 2023
Ghana rank
36th
Somalia rank
38th

Annual number of births by world region over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 888,947 against 788,763 in Somalia, a difference of 100,184.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 297,015 121,334 175,681 Ghana
1960s 379,868 149,277 230,591 Ghana
1970s 464,472 196,445 268,027 Ghana
1980s 577,196 322,987 254,209 Ghana
1990s 643,337 373,345 269,991 Ghana
2000s 758,746 517,194 241,553 Ghana
2010s 870,982 647,405 223,578 Ghana
2020s 881,093 767,892 113,200 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Ghana or Somalia?
Ghana, at 888,947 against 788,763 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Ghana and Somalia?
100,184, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
Ghana ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed