Ghana Birth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Ghana birth rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Ghana in 2023 is 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.
  • The birth rate for Ghana in 2020 was 28.826 births per 1000 people, a 1.28% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2023 Birth Rate
Angola 38.911
Republic of Congo 38.846
Nigeria 36.026
Zambia 34.909
Cameroon 33.352
Mauritania 31.856
Sudan 30.721
Sao Tome and Principe 30.154
Solomon Islands 30.127
Timor-Leste 27.921
Vanuatu 27.788
Ghana 27.704
Kenya 27.357
Pakistan 26.042
Papua New Guinea 25.884
Kiribati 25.797
Lesotho 24.881
Eswatini 24.181
Egypt 23.635
Bolivia 20.613
Mongolia 20.543
Cambodia 20.400
Honduras 20.318
Micronesia 19.966
Philippines 19.579
Djibouti 19.465
Nicaragua 18.746
Uzbekistan 18.577
Cabo Verde 17.606
Morocco 17.238
El Salvador 17.152
India 16.949
Indonesia 16.817
Myanmar 16.798
Bangladesh 16.744
Bhutan 15.774
Tunisia 15.377
Vietnam 15.141
Sri Lanka 14.544
Georgia 12.191
Moldova 9.363
Ukraine 8.618
Ghana - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
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%