Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -1.56 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 0.8996 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -4.08 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1037 % change on previous year | -0.4902 % change on previous year | 0.8996 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.6524 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | -0.0288 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | -0.5526 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -0.145 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 0.1037 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 0.0479 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Mozambique -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Algeria -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Canada -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Zambia -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Greece -1.59 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Ghana was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8996 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.