Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Ghana
Ghana: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.14
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 1972
All-time low
3.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ghana is 3.14, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ghana peaked at 4.97 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2023.
That places Ghana 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 4.49 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.53 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.58 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.67 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.7 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.76 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.79 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.85 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.86 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.85 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.87 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.88 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.93 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.95 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.96 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.97 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.96 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.96 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.92 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.87 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.85 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.68 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.63 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.47 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.29 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.04 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.59 | 4.38 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 | 4.79 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 4.88 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 | 4.63 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 4.03 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.69 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.29 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.14 | 3.25 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ghana?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Ghana was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1972.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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