Ghana Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Ghana birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Ghana in 2024 is 27.381 births per 1000 people, a 1.17% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for Ghana in 2023 was 27.704 births per 1000 people, a 1.33% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for Ghana in 2022 was 28.078 births per 1000 people, a 1.31% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for Ghana in 2021 was 28.452 births per 1000 people, a 1.3% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Angola 38.589
Republic of Congo 38.397
Nigeria 35.683
Zambia 34.612
Cameroon 32.979
Mauritania 31.504
Sudan 30.450
Sao Tome and Principe 29.992
Solomon Islands 29.799
Vanuatu 27.494
Timor-Leste 27.489
Ghana 27.381
Kenya 27.071
Papua New Guinea 25.636
Pakistan 25.578
Kiribati 25.346
Lesotho 24.495
Eswatini 23.917
Egypt 23.254
Bolivia 20.364
Mongolia 20.055
Cambodia 20.038
Honduras 19.984
Micronesia 19.769
Philippines 19.378
Djibouti 19.065
Nicaragua 18.413
Uzbekistan 18.138
Cabo Verde 17.230
Morocco 16.938
El Salvador 16.844
India 16.750
Myanmar 16.637
Indonesia 16.608
Bangladesh 16.405
Bhutan 15.400
Tunisia 14.980
Vietnam 14.877
Sri Lanka 14.391
Georgia 12.020
Moldova 9.191
Ukraine 8.540
Ghana - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 27.381 -1.170%
2023 27.704 -1.330%
2022 28.078 -1.310%
2021 28.452 -1.300%
2020 28.826 -1.280%
2019 29.200 -1.260%
2018 29.574 -1.450%
2017 30.010 -1.430%
2016 30.446 -1.410%
2015 30.881 -1.390%
2014 31.317 -1.370%
2013 31.753 -0.740%
2012 31.989 -0.730%
2011 32.225 -0.730%
2010 32.461 -0.720%
2009 32.697 -0.720%
2008 32.933 -0.950%
2007 33.250 -0.940%
2006 33.567 -0.930%
2005 33.883 -0.930%
2004 34.200 -0.920%
2003 34.517 -1.350%
2002 34.988 -1.330%
2001 35.458 -1.310%
2000 35.929 -1.290%
1999 36.399 -1.280%
1998 36.870 -0.980%
1997 37.236 -0.970%
1996 37.601 -0.960%
1995 37.967 -0.950%
1994 38.332 -0.950%
1993 38.698 -1.310%
1992 39.211 -1.290%
1991 39.725 -1.270%
1990 40.238 -1.260%
1989 40.752 -1.240%
1988 41.265 -0.540%
1987 41.489 -0.540%
1986 41.714 -0.530%
1985 41.938 -0.530%
1984 42.163 -0.530%
1983 42.387 -0.400%
1982 42.559 -0.400%
1981 42.731 -0.400%
1980 42.904 -0.400%
1979 43.076 -0.400%
1978 43.248 -0.880%
1977 43.633 -0.870%
1976 44.018 -0.870%
1975 44.403 -0.860%
1974 44.788 -0.850%
1973 45.173 -0.840%
1972 45.555 -0.830%
1971 45.938 -0.820%
1970 46.320 -0.820%
1969 46.703 -0.810%
1968 47.085 -0.260%
1967 47.209 -0.260%
1966 47.333 -0.260%
1965 47.458 -0.260%
1964 47.582 -0.260%
1963 47.706 0.490%
1962 47.473 0.490%
1961 47.240 0.500%
1960 47.006 0.500%
1959 46.773 0.500%
1958 46.540 0.810%
1957 46.166 0.820%
1956 45.792 0.830%
1955 45.417 0.830%
1954 45.043 0.840%
1953 44.669 0.840%
1952 44.295 0.850%
1951 43.921 0.860%
1950 43.546 0.000%