Birth rate vs death rate in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rate vs death rate was 26.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.31
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.7
in 1956
All-time low
26.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Ghana is 26.31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Ghana peaked at 51.7 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 26.31, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.63 | 48.04 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.72 | 47.66 | 50.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.69 | 44.02 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.88 | 40.89 | 44.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.47 | 35.47 | 40.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.27 | 32.59 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.81 | 27.89 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.84 | 26.31 | 27.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Palestine 27.06 compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 26.93 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 26.46 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 26.12 compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 compare
- 51 Kiribati 25.81 compare
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Ghana?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Ghana was 26.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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