Ghana vs Namibia: Birth rate vs death rate

Ghana
26.31
in 2023
Namibia
25.89
in 2023
Ghana rank
48th
Namibia rank
50th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 26.31 against 25.89 in Namibia, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 50.63 41.55 9.08 Ghana
1960s 48.72 42.72 6 Ghana
1970s 45.69 43.2 2.49 Ghana
1980s 42.88 38.76 4.12 Ghana
1990s 37.47 36.06 1.42 Ghana
2000s 34.27 29.96 4.31 Ghana
2010s 30.81 30.38 0.4362 Ghana
2020s 26.84 26.74 0.107 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Ghana or Namibia?
Ghana, at 26.31 against 25.89 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Ghana and Namibia?
0.42, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Ghana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed