Long run birth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Long run birth rate was 26.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.31
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.7
in 1956
All-time low
26.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Ghana stood at 26.31. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Ghana peaked at 51.7 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 26.31, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 48th 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.
Long run birth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.04 | — |
| 1951 | 49.15 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 50.04 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 50.74 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 51.21 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 51.54 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.7 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 51.57 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 51.36 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 50.94 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 50.37 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 49.99 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 49.67 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.22 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 48.66 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 48.24 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.79 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.75 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.66 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.88 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.68 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 47.4 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.92 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.44 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 45.89 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 45.3 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.74 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 44.37 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.13 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.02 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.13 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 43.93 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.58 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.35 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 43.38 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.08 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 42.72 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.23 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 41.49 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 40.89 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 40.47 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 38.49 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.49 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.73 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.84 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 35.6 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.47 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.55 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.62 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.22 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.78 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.28 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.88 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.22 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.79 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.67 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.52 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.22 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.55 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.11 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.17 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.93 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.39 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.89 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.43 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.03 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.31 | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 26.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 26.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.63 | 48.04 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.72 | 47.66 | 50.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.69 | 44.02 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.88 | 40.89 | 44.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.47 | 35.47 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.27 | 32.59 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 | 27.89 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.84 | 26.31 | 27.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Palestine 27.06 compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 26.93 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 26.46 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 26.12 compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 compare
- 51 Kiribati 25.81 compare
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 long run birth rate in Ghana?
- Long run birth rate in Ghana was 26.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 1956.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for long run birth rate?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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