Ghana vs Somalia: Births by age of mother
Ghana
396
in 2023
Somalia
423
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Somalia rank
16th
Births by age of mother over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 423 against 396 in Ghana, a difference of 27.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.8 | 160 | 14.2 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 179.8 | 189.9 | 10.1 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 274.1 | 216.7 | 57.4 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 451.4 | 284.7 | 166.7 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 477.9 | 303.3 | 174.6 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 497.4 | 413.9 | 83.5 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 495.7 | 387.4 | 108.3 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 404.75 | 416.5 | 11.75 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births by age of mother, Ghana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 423 against 396 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births by age of mother between Ghana and Somalia?
- 27, with Somalia 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 births by age of mother?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.