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Live births in Ghana

Live births in Ghana was 888,947 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count888,947 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.8%
Rank36th of 236Countries ranked
Series high892,8412015
Series low244,0911950
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Live births in Ghana, 1950 to 2023

200K400K600K800K1M19501961197219831994200520231950: 244,091 count1951: 257,024 count1952: 269,607 count1953: 281,797 count1954: 293,412 count1955: 304,859 count1956: 315,881 count1957: 325,514 count1958: 334,863 count1959: 343,098 count1960: 350,661 count1961: 358,047 count1962: 364,417 count1963: 369,887 count1964: 374,465 count1965: 380,282 count1966: 385,845 count1967: 394,960 count1968: 403,977 count1969: 416,135 count1970: 425,552 count1971: 434,923 count1972: 442,860 count1973: 451,131 count1974: 458,925 count1975: 466,350 count1976: 473,983 count1977: 484,173 count1978: 496,350 count1979: 510,472 count1980: 526,952 count1981: 539,576 count1982: 550,956 count1983: 564,842 count1984: 580,059 count1985: 588,541 count1986: 596,655 count1987: 603,394 count1988: 607,349 count1989: 613,633 count1990: 623,064 count1991: 629,877 count1992: 634,503 count1993: 638,554 count1994: 637,124 count1995: 639,009 count1996: 638,278 count1997: 649,313 count1998: 662,819 count1999: 680,825 count2000: 704,930 count2001: 718,360 count2002: 730,160 count2003: 740,673 count2004: 749,683 count2005: 772,338 count2006: 780,543 count2007: 785,474 count2008: 795,141 count2009: 810,162 count2010: 832,331 count2011: 852,913 count2012: 869,374 count2013: 882,362 count2014: 884,637 count2015: 892,841 count2016: 885,765 count2017: 868,011 count2018: 869,738 count2019: 871,853 count2020: 874,684 count2021: 879,105 count2022: 881,635 count2023: 888,947 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023888,947 Estimated
2022881,635 Estimated
2021879,105 Estimated
2020874,684 Estimated
2019871,853 Estimated
2018869,738 Estimated
2017868,011 Estimated
2016885,765 Estimated
2015892,841 Estimated
2014884,637 Estimated
2013882,362 Estimated
2012869,374 Estimated
2011852,913 Estimated
2010832,331 Estimated
2009810,162 Estimated
2008795,141 Estimated
2007785,474 Estimated
2006780,543 Estimated
2005772,338 Estimated
2004749,683 Estimated
2003740,673 Estimated
2002730,160 Estimated
2001718,360 Estimated
2000704,930 Estimated
1999680,825 Estimated
1998662,819 Estimated
1997649,313 Estimated
1996638,278 Estimated
1995639,009 Estimated
1994637,124 Estimated
1993638,554 Estimated
1992634,503 Estimated
1991629,877 Estimated
1990623,064 Estimated
1989613,633 Estimated
1988607,349 Estimated
1987603,394 Estimated
1986596,655 Estimated
1985588,541 Estimated
1984580,059 Estimated
1983564,842 Estimated
1982550,956 Estimated
1981539,576 Estimated
1980526,952 Estimated
1979510,472 Estimated
1978496,350 Estimated
1977484,173 Estimated
1976473,983 Estimated
1975466,350 Estimated
1974458,925 Estimated
1973451,131 Estimated
1972442,860 Estimated
1971434,923 Estimated
1970425,552 Estimated
1969416,135 Estimated
1968403,977 Estimated
1967394,960 Estimated
1966385,845 Estimated
1965380,282 Estimated
1964374,465 Estimated
1963369,887 Estimated
1962364,417 Estimated
1961358,047 Estimated
1960350,661 Estimated
1959343,098 Estimated
1958334,863 Estimated
1957325,514 Estimated
1956315,881 Estimated
1955304,859 Estimated
1954293,412 Estimated
1953281,797 Estimated
1952269,607 Estimated
1951257,024 Estimated
1950244,091 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Ghana, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Ghana, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/ghana. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Ghana, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/ghana.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Ghana, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/ghana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_ghana_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Ghana, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/ghana. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in Ghana?

Live births in Ghana was 888,947 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.8% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Ghana?

892,841 in 2015, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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