Number of one year olds in Ghana
Ghana: Number of one year olds was 419,131 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
419,131
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
420,879
in 2017
All-time low
87,306
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 419,131 for number of one year olds in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Ghana peaked at 420,879 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87,306, in 1950.
That places Ghana 36th 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.
Number of one year olds in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,306 | — |
| 1951 | 96,106 | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 103,974 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 109,689 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 115,273 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 120,692 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 125,962 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 131,084 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 135,792 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 140,141 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 144,225 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 147,205 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 156,780 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 166,667 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 169,109 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 170,858 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 172,112 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 173,867 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 176,633 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 180,438 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 184,384 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 186,047 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 183,733 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 184,925 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 191,088 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 195,711 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 199,731 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 202,751 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 209,946 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 219,659 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 227,797 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 228,852 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 227,827 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 237,488 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 249,612 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 254,656 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 256,875 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 261,500 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 265,922 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 269,462 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 272,812 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 277,240 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 281,673 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 285,023 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 287,704 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 288,981 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 289,664 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 290,483 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 293,522 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 299,791 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 307,738 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 318,320 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 327,998 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 334,694 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 340,550 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 345,784 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 353,844 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 361,716 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 365,464 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 369,529 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 375,783 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 384,901 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 395,505 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 404,947 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 412,623 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 416,891 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 420,012 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 420,879 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 415,392 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 411,893 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 413,295 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 415,026 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 417,154 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 419,131 | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 419,131 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 419,131 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,602 | 87,306 | 140,141 | 10 |
| 1960s | 165,789 | 144,225 | 180,438 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,798 | 183,733 | 219,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,999 | 227,797 | 269,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,689 | 272,812 | 299,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,564 | 307,738 | 369,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,883 | 375,783 | 420,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,152 | 413,295 | 419,131 | 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 number of one year olds in Ghana?
- Number of one year olds in Ghana was 419,131 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 420,879 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,306 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of one year olds?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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