Birth rate, crude in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rate, crude was 25.92 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.92 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.37 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
25.92 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Ghana is 25.92 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Ghana peaked at 50.37 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.92 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Ghana 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.37 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 49.99 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 49.67 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.22 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 48.66 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 48.24 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 47.79 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 47.75 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.66 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.88 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.68 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 47.4 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.92 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.44 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 45.89 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 45.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.74 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 44.37 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.13 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.02 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.13 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 43.93 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.58 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.35 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 43.38 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.08 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 42.72 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.23 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 41.49 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 40.89 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 40.47 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 38.49 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.49 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.73 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.84 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 35.6 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.47 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.55 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.62 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.78 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.28 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.88 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.22 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.79 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.59 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.67 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.69 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.52 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.22 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.55 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.11 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.17 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.93 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.39 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.89 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.43 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.03 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.31 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.92 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.72 per 1,000 people | 47.66 per 1,000 people | 50.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.69 per 1,000 people | 44.02 per 1,000 people | 47.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.88 per 1,000 people | 40.89 per 1,000 people | 44.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.47 per 1,000 people | 35.47 per 1,000 people | 40.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.27 per 1,000 people | 32.59 per 1,000 people | 35.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 per 1,000 people | 27.89 per 1,000 people | 32.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 per 1,000 people | 25.92 per 1,000 people | 27.43 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Kenya 26.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 26.71 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 26.46 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Namibia 25.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Iraq 25.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 25.56 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Ghana?
- Birth rate, crude in Ghana was 25.92 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.37 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for birth rate, crude?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.