Birth rates and death rates in Ghana
Ghana: Birth rates and death rates was 7.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.04
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 1950
All-time low
7.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Ghana stood at 7.04. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Ghana peaked at 22.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 2023.
That places Ghana 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.7 | — |
| 1951 | 22.37 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 22.09 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 21.75 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 21.36 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 21.01 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 20.65 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 20.25 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 19.92 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 19.53 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 19.18 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 18.94 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 19.16 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 19.23 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.2 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 19.18 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.12 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.01 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.9 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.78 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.47 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 17.76 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 17.27 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 16.81 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.33 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 15.88 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.46 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 15.28 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.14 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.09 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.66 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14.39 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.2 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.06 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.68 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 13.28 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.88 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.46 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.07 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 11.75 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.51 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.27 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.08 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.04 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.76 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.56 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.39 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.25 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.99 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.87 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.72 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.58 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.44 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.31 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.16 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.02 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.88 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.74 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.17 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.84 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.56 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.45 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.44 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.48 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.09 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.04 | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.16 | 19.53 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.1 | 18.9 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 | 15.14 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 | 12.07 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 | 10.11 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 8.74 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.34 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 | 7.04 | 7.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Cyprus 7.06 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 7.05 compare
- 132 Kiribati 7.05 compare
- 134 American Samoa 7.02 compare
- 135 Mozambique 7 compare
- 136 Luxembourg 6.98 compare
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- 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 rates and death rates in Ghana?
- Birth rates and death rates in Ghana was 7.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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