Birth rate by women's age group in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rate by women's age group was 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Ghana peaked at 167.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 142.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 167.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 53 Senegal 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 54 Mexico 60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 55 Colombia 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 57 Gambia 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 58 Iraq 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 59 Panama 57.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Ghana?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Ghana was 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 167.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.