Ghana vs Uzbekistan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Ghana
3.34 births per woman
in 2024
Uzbekistan
3.49 births per woman
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
Uzbekistan rank
45th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Ghana
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 3.49 births per woman against 3.34 births per woman in Ghana, a difference of 0.15 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.242 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1970s | 6.77 births per woman | 5.87 births per woman | 0.8982 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.15 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.22 births per woman | 3.59 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.5 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.95 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.44 births per woman | 3.34 births per woman | 0.0982 births per woman | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Ghana or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 3.49 births per woman against 3.34 births per woman in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Ghana and Uzbekistan?
- 0.15 births per woman, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uzbekistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uzbekistan rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 45th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.