Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 419,131 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
419,131 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
420,879 people
in 2017
All-time low
87,306 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 419,131 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Ghana peaked at 420,879 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87,306 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,306 people | — |
| 1951 | 96,106 people | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 103,974 people | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 109,689 people | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 115,273 people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 120,692 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 125,962 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 131,084 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 135,792 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 140,141 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 144,225 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 147,205 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 156,780 people | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 166,667 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 169,109 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 170,858 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 172,112 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 173,867 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 176,633 people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 180,438 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 184,384 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 186,047 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 183,733 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 184,925 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 191,088 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 195,711 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 199,731 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 202,751 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 209,946 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 219,659 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 227,797 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 228,852 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 227,827 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 237,488 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 249,612 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 254,656 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 256,875 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 261,500 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 265,922 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 269,462 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 272,812 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 277,240 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 281,673 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 285,023 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 287,704 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 288,981 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 289,664 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 290,483 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 293,522 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 299,791 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 307,738 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 318,320 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 327,998 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 334,694 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 340,550 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 345,784 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 353,844 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 361,716 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 365,464 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 369,529 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 375,783 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 384,901 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 395,505 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 404,947 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 412,623 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 416,891 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 420,012 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 420,879 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 415,392 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 411,893 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 413,295 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 415,026 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 417,154 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 419,131 people | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 419,131 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 419,131 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,602 people | 87,306 people | 140,141 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 165,789 people | 144,225 people | 180,438 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,798 people | 183,733 people | 219,659 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,999 people | 227,797 people | 269,462 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,689 people | 272,812 people | 299,791 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,564 people | 307,738 people | 369,529 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,883 people | 375,783 people | 420,879 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,152 people | 413,295 people | 419,131 people | 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Ghana?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Ghana was 419,131 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 420,879 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,306 people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.