Births by age of mother in Ghana
Ghana: Births by age of mother was 396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
396
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 229 countries
All-time high
551
in 2012
All-time low
131
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 396 for births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Ghana peaked at 551 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 131, in 1950.
That places Ghana 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131 | — |
| 1951 | 133 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 136 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 139 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 143 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 148 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 152 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 157 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 159 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 165 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 169 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 172 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 175 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 181 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 187 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 190 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 193 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 198 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 206 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 217 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 225 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 231 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 245 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 268 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 299 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 326 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 355 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 369 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 380 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 402 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 425 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 447 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 461 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 466 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 473 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 477 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 491 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 492 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 484 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 498 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 509 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 500 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 482 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 467 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 468 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 463 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 454 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 454 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 456 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 480 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 491 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 488 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 489 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 496 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 510 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 527 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 527 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 510 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 530 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 551 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 544 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 530 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 493 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 465 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 460 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 441 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 433 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 417 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 400 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 406 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 396 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.8 | 131 | 160 | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.8 | 165 | 198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 274.1 | 206 | 369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 451.4 | 380 | 492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.9 | 454 | 509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.4 | 456 | 527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.7 | 433 | 551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.75 | 396 | 417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Ghana?
- Births by age of mother in Ghana was 396 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 551 in 2012.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for births by age of mother?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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