Number of births, by world region in Ghana
Ghana: Number of births, by world region was 888,947 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
888,947 births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
892,841 births
in 2015
All-time low
244,091 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Ghana is 888,947 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Ghana peaked at 892,841 births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 244,091 births, in 1950.
That places Ghana 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244,091 births | — |
| 1951 | 257,024 births | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 269,607 births | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 281,797 births | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 293,412 births | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 304,859 births | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 315,881 births | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 325,514 births | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 334,863 births | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 343,098 births | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 350,661 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 358,047 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 364,417 births | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 369,887 births | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 374,465 births | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 380,282 births | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 385,845 births | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 394,960 births | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 403,977 births | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 416,135 births | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 425,552 births | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 434,923 births | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 442,860 births | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 451,131 births | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 458,925 births | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 466,350 births | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 473,983 births | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 484,173 births | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 496,350 births | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 510,472 births | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 526,952 births | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 539,576 births | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 550,956 births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 564,842 births | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 580,059 births | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 588,541 births | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 596,655 births | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 603,394 births | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 607,349 births | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 613,633 births | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 623,064 births | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 629,877 births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 634,503 births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 638,554 births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 637,124 births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 639,009 births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 638,278 births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 649,313 births | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 662,819 births | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 680,825 births | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 704,930 births | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 718,360 births | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 730,160 births | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 740,673 births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 749,683 births | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 772,338 births | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 780,543 births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 785,474 births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 795,141 births | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 810,162 births | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 832,331 births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 852,913 births | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 869,374 births | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 882,362 births | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 884,637 births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 892,841 births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 885,765 births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 868,011 births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 869,738 births | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 871,853 births | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 874,684 births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 879,105 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 881,635 births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 888,947 births | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 297,015 births | 244,091 births | 343,098 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 379,868 births | 350,661 births | 416,135 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 464,472 births | 425,552 births | 510,472 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 577,196 births | 526,952 births | 613,633 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 643,337 births | 623,064 births | 680,825 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,746 births | 704,930 births | 810,162 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 870,982 births | 832,331 births | 892,841 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,093 births | 874,684 births | 888,947 births | 4 |
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More population data for Ghana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Ghana?
- Number of births, by world region in Ghana was 888,947 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 892,841 births in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,091 births in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of births, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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