Ghana vs Nauru: Fertility rate, total
Ghana
3.4 births per woman
in 2023
Nauru
3.33 births per woman
in 2023
Ghana rank
46th
Nauru rank
47th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Ghana
- Nauru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.4 births per woman against 3.33 births per woman in Nauru, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Nauru ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.15 births per woman | 4.06 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.22 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.5 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 0.9999 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.95 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.0161 births per woman | Nauru |
| 2020s | 3.47 births per woman | 3.4 births per woman | 0.0658 births per woman | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Ghana or Nauru?
- Ghana, at 3.4 births per woman against 3.33 births per woman in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Ghana and Nauru?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nauru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nauru rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Nauru ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release