Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 218 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 218 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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.92 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.33 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.92 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 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 218 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.