European Union vs Ghana: Fertility rate, total
European Union
1.34 births per woman
in 2024
Ghana
3.34 births per woman
in 2024
European Union rank
45th
Ghana rank
46th
Fertility rate, total over time
- European Union
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.34 births per woman against 1.34 births per woman in European Union, a difference of 2 births per woman.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 births per woman | 6.91 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.12 births per woman | 6.77 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.74 births per woman | 6.15 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.48 births per woman | 5.22 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.48 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.54 births per woman | 3.95 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.44 births per woman | 3.44 births per woman | 2 births per woman | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, European Union or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.34 births per woman against 1.34 births per woman in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between European Union and Ghana?
- 2 births per woman, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ghana rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- European Union ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.