Number of births per year in Ghana
Ghana: Number of births per year was 888,947 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
888,947
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
892,841
in 2015
All-time low
244,091
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Ghana, 1950β2023
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 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
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 229 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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