Number of births per year in Ghana
Ghana: Number of births per year was 888,947 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
888,947
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
892,841
in 2015
All-time low
244,091
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 888,947 for number of births per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Ghana peaked at 892,841 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 244,091, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244,091 | — |
| 1951 | 257,024 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 269,607 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 281,797 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 293,412 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 304,859 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 315,881 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 325,514 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 334,863 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 343,098 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 350,661 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 358,047 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 364,417 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 369,887 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 374,465 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 380,282 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 385,845 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 394,960 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 403,977 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 416,135 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 425,552 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 434,923 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 442,860 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 451,131 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 458,925 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 466,350 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 473,983 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 484,173 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 496,350 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 510,472 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 526,952 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 539,576 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 550,956 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 564,842 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 580,059 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 588,541 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 596,655 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 603,394 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 607,349 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 613,633 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 623,064 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 629,877 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 634,503 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 638,554 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 637,124 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 639,009 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 638,278 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 649,313 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 662,819 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 680,825 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 704,930 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 718,360 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 730,160 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 740,673 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 749,683 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 772,338 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 780,543 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 785,474 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 795,141 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 810,162 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 832,331 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 852,913 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 869,374 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 882,362 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 884,637 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 892,841 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 885,765 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 868,011 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 869,738 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 871,853 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 874,684 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 879,105 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 881,635 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 888,947 | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 888,947 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 888,947 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 297,015 | 244,091 | 343,098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 379,868 | 350,661 | 416,135 | 10 |
| 1970s | 464,472 | 425,552 | 510,472 | 10 |
| 1980s | 577,196 | 526,952 | 613,633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 643,337 | 623,064 | 680,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,746 | 704,930 | 810,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 870,982 | 832,331 | 892,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,093 | 874,684 | 888,947 | 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 number of births per year in Ghana?
- Number of births per year in Ghana was 888,947 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 892,841 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,091 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of births per year?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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