Children under age 5 in Ghana
Ghana: Children under age 5 was 4.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.23 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
845,750
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Ghana is 4.23 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Ghana peaked at 4.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 845,750, in 1950.
That places Ghana 35th 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.
Children under age 5 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 845,750 | — |
| 1951 | 903,276 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 965,051 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 1.03 million | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 1.08 million | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.23 million | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 845,750 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.60 million | 1.39 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 1.78 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 2.17 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.70 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million | 3.03 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million | 3.74 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.20 million | 4.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Ghana?
- Children under age 5 in Ghana was 4.23 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 845,750 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for children under age 5?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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