Ghana vs Japan: Number of births per year

Ghana
888,947
in 2023
Japan
749,884
in 2023
Ghana rank
36th
Japan rank
39th

Number of births per year over time

  • Ghana
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 888,947 against 749,884 in Japan, a difference of 139,063.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Japan ranks 39th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 297,015 1.93 million 1.63 million Japan
1960s 379,868 1.76 million 1.38 million Japan
1970s 464,472 1.95 million 1.48 million Japan
1980s 577,196 1.41 million 827,985 Japan
1990s 643,337 1.18 million 539,963 Japan
2000s 758,746 1.12 million 364,989 Japan
2010s 870,982 985,629 114,646 Japan
2020s 881,093 796,940 84,153 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Ghana or Japan?
Ghana, at 888,947 against 749,884 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Ghana and Japan?
139,063, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for number of births per year?
Ghana ranks 36th and Japan ranks 39th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed