Ghana vs Solomon Islands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Ghana
3.34 births per woman
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.51 births per woman
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
Solomon Islands rank
44th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Ghana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.51 births per woman against 3.34 births per woman in Ghana, a difference of 0.17 births per woman.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.1087 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.95 births per woman | 0.1834 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.15 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 0.2235 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.22 births per woman | 5.32 births per woman | 0.1055 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 4.5 births per woman | 4.49 births per woman | 0.0045 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.95 births per woman | 4.2 births per woman | 0.2506 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.44 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 0.185 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Ghana or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.51 births per woman against 3.34 births per woman in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 0.17 births per woman, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Solomon Islands rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.