8,960 new births and 5464 deaths were registered in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) during the year 2023.
Out of 8960 new-borns registered, 4541 were males whilst 4419 were females.
According to the data, 2207, 2016, 2112 and 2625 children under one (1) year were registered during the first, second, third and fourth quarters respectively.
The Head of Birth and Death registry at the AMA, Mr Ludwig Mawuli Agbezuhlor, who disclosed this on Friday 19 January 2024 said the number registered had exceeded the expected target of 4181 births and 935 deaths
He added this was achieved through the constant visits by officers of the AMA’s Births and Deaths Registry to the hospitals, clinics, maternity homes, delivery and weighing centres across the eight registries within the Metropolis namely Korle Gonno, Mamprobi, Bubuashie, Kaneshie, Usher Town, Adjabeng, Chorkor and Korle Bu.
Head of Public Affairs at the AMA, Gilbert Nii Ankrah emphasized the importance of the data for urban planning, healthcare provision, and educational resource allocation.
He said the data highlighted the demographic trends and population growth within the metropolis and encouraged residents to register births and the deaths of their relatives promptly.
He commended the Births and Deaths Registry of the AMA for the sensitisation campaigns and mass birth registration exercise they conducted last year to register all, especially children below one year in the city attributing it to the increase in the number of registrations.
The Births and Deaths Registry exists following the Births and Deaths Act, 2020 (Act 1027), which mandates the registration and certification of births, deaths, and foetal deaths in the country for national development and related issues.
