Ghana vs Pakistan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.55 births per woman against 3.34 births per woman in Ghana, a difference of 0.21 births per woman.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 births per woman | 6.8 births per woman | 0.1063 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1970s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.8 births per woman | 0.0303 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 6.15 births per woman | 6.59 births per woman | 0.4383 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.22 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 0.7106 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.5 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 0.2881 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.95 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 0.1074 births per woman | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.44 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman | 0.2182 births per woman | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.55 births per woman against 3.34 births per woman in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0.21 births per woman, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.