Fertility rate by age group in Ghana
Ghana: Fertility rate by age group was 58.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.24
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
167.58
in 1960
All-time low
58.24
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 58.24 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Ghana peaked at 167.58 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 58.24, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142.56 | — |
| 1951 | 143.77 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 144.65 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 145.2 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 145.56 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 148.95 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 152.26 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 154.96 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 159.66 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 164.76 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 167.58 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 165.08 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 162.98 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 157.07 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 152.93 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 149.12 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 139.69 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 135.82 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 135.76 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 136.09 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 136.39 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 134.38 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 136.18 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 136.71 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 132.82 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 129.28 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 124.16 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 122.77 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 122.21 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 119.88 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 121.73 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 120.27 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 120.07 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 118.27 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 116.6 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 116.93 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 115.38 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 114.87 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 110.06 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 109.72 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 111.01 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 106.77 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 100.77 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 97.37 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 95.34 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 89.26 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 88.46 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.98 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 81.68 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 84.34 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 82.31 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 80.09 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 77.29 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 75.66 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.64 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.15 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.41 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.1 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.37 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.72 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.41 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.47 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.48 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.42 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67.88 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.52 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 62.03 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 59.76 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.81 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.24 | -1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.23 | 142.56 | 164.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.21 | 135.76 | 167.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.48 | 119.88 | 136.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.39 | 109.72 | 121.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.66 | 81.68 | 111.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.73 | 71.37 | 84.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.04 | 64.28 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.71 | 58.24 | 62.03 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Ghana?
- Fertility rate by age group in Ghana was 58.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 167.58 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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