Fertility rate, total in Ghana
Ghana: Fertility rate, total was 3.4 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Ghana is 3.4 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Ghana peaked at 6.95 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.4 births per woman, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.51 births per woman | 6.95 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 births per woman | 5.82 births per woman | 6.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.82 births per woman | 5.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 births per woman | 4.18 births per woman | 4.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 births per woman | 3.59 births per woman | 4.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 births per woman | 3.4 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Vanuatu 3.6 births per woman compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.56 births per woman compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.5 births per woman compare
- 47 Naoero 3.33 births per woman compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 3.31 births per woman compare
- 49 Iraq 3.25 births per woman compare
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Ghana?
- Fertility rate, total in Ghana was 3.4 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for fertility rate, total?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release