Fertility Rate: Ghana
Ghana's fertility rate is currently 3.344 births per woman as of 2024. # Ghana Fertility Rate Ghana's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.344 births per woman
-1.6% y/y
Peak (1969)
6.954 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.344 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Ghana
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Ghana
Analysis# Ghana Fertility Rate
Ghana's fertility rate stands at 3.344 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1969 peak of 6.954 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the fertility rate has fallen 51.5%, placing Ghana's current level at its all-time low. This sustained decrease reflects profound shifts in family planning practices, educational access, and economic conditions across the country.
The downward trend accelerated significantly from 2015 onward, dropping from 3.982 births per woman to the current 3.344—a decline of 0.638 births per woman in just nine years. The consistent year-over-year decreases suggest that factors including improved contraceptive availability, rising female education, and urbanization continue to shape reproductive behavior. If this trajectory persists, Ghana's fertility rate will likely continue contracting in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.344 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2023 | 3.397 births per woman | -1.08% |
| 2022 | 3.434 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 2021 | 3.492 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 2020 | 3.541 births per woman | -1.45% |
| 2019 | 3.593 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2018 | 3.65 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 2017 | 3.715 births per woman | -4.08% |
| 2016 | 3.873 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 2015 | 3.982 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 2014 | 4.029 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 2013 | 4.114 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 2012 | 4.154 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 2011 | 4.177 births per woman | -0.10% |
| 2010 | 4.181 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 2009 | 4.179 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 2008 | 4.217 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 2007 | 4.288 births per woman | -2.52% |
| 2006 | 4.399 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 2005 | 4.496 births per woman | -0.18% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.504 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 2003 | 4.597 births per woman | -1.92% |
| 2002 | 4.687 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 2001 | 4.768 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 2000 | 4.827 births per woman | +0.10% |
| 1999 | 4.822 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1998 | 4.829 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 1997 | 4.884 births per woman | -1.51% |
| 1996 | 4.959 births per woman | -2.88% |
| 1995 | 5.106 births per woman | -2.82% |
| 1994 | 5.254 births per woman | -2.96% |
| 1993 | 5.414 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 1992 | 5.517 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1991 | 5.63 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 1990 | 5.737 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 1989 | 5.818 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 1988 | 5.922 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 1987 | 6.022 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 1986 | 6.084 births per woman | -0.57% |
| 1985 | 6.119 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1984 | 6.153 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 1983 | 6.227 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 1982 | 6.312 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1981 | 6.415 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 1980 | 6.474 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1979 | 6.513 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 1978 | 6.564 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1977 | 6.637 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 1976 | 6.703 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1975 | 6.762 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1974 | 6.822 births per woman | -0.73% |
| 1973 | 6.872 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1972 | 6.916 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1971 | 6.946 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1970 | 6.952 births per woman | -0.03% |
| 1969 | 6.954 births per woman | +0.90% |
| 1968 | 6.892 births per woman | -0.01% |
| 1967 | 6.893 births per woman | +0.45% |
| 1966 | 6.862 births per woman | -0.26% |
| 1965 | 6.88 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1964 | 6.902 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 1963 | 6.936 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1962 | 6.942 births per woman | +0.43% |
| 1961 | 6.912 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1960 | 6.89 births per woman | — |
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