Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana
Ghana: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 237,871 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
237,871
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
243,293
in 2021
All-time low
115,322
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana stood at 237,871.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana peaked at 243,293 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,322, in 1950.
That places Ghana 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115,322 | — |
| 1951 | 116,989 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 118,990 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 120,777 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 122,354 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 124,276 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 126,156 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 127,828 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 129,872 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 131,542 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 133,526 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 135,672 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 140,584 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 144,521 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 147,783 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 151,221 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 154,419 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 157,805 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 161,157 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 164,214 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 167,618 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 169,480 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 167,628 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 167,742 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 168,131 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 168,088 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 168,221 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 168,741 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 171,915 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 175,633 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 180,133 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 179,998 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 181,896 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 185,003 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 188,006 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 186,820 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 185,453 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 184,064 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 182,301 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 181,089 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 180,861 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 181,728 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 182,331 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 183,889 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 187,541 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 187,262 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 188,027 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 189,491 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 191,513 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 193,617 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 196,200 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 198,969 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 201,526 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 204,021 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 206,353 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 209,090 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 211,072 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 213,148 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 215,447 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 217,337 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 219,199 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 221,411 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 222,783 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 223,724 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 223,798 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 225,111 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 225,850 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 226,811 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 228,182 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 229,443 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 237,220 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 243,293 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 235,201 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 237,871 | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 237,871 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 237,871 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,411 | 115,322 | 131,542 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,090 | 133,526 | 164,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,320 | 167,618 | 175,633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,476 | 179,998 | 188,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,626 | 180,861 | 193,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,316 | 196,200 | 217,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,631 | 219,199 | 229,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,396 | 235,201 | 243,293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Angola 254,481 compare
- 39 Afghanistan 240,296 compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 238,740 compare
- 42 Uganda 235,582 compare
- 43 Mozambique 235,519 compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 compare
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- 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 births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ghana was 237,871 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 243,293 in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,322 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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