diff --git a/awx/main/analytics/collectors.py b/awx/main/analytics/collectors.py
index 60cb8560f5..0533b2796a 100644
--- a/awx/main/analytics/collectors.py
+++ b/awx/main/analytics/collectors.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def config(since, **kwargs):
     }
 
 
-@register('counts', '1.1', description=_('Counts of objects such as organizations, inventories, and projects'))
+@register('counts', '1.2', description=_('Counts of objects such as organizations, inventories, and projects'))
 def counts(since, **kwargs):
     counts = {}
     for cls in (
@@ -172,6 +172,13 @@ def counts(since, **kwargs):
         .count()
     )
     counts['pending_jobs'] = models.UnifiedJob.objects.exclude(launch_type='sync').filter(status__in=('pending',)).count()
+    if connection.vendor == 'postgresql':
+        with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.execute(f"select count(*) from pg_stat_activity where datname=\'{connection.settings_dict['NAME']}\'")
+            counts['database_connections'] = cursor.fetchone()[0]
+    else:
+        # We should be using postgresql, but if we do that change that ever we should change the below value
+        counts['database_connections'] = 1
     return counts
 
 
diff --git a/awx/main/analytics/metrics.py b/awx/main/analytics/metrics.py
index a32a7fc959..9a41e51be0 100644
--- a/awx/main/analytics/metrics.py
+++ b/awx/main/analytics/metrics.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ def metrics():
     LICENSE_INSTANCE_TOTAL = Gauge('awx_license_instance_total', 'Total number of managed hosts provided by your license', registry=REGISTRY)
     LICENSE_INSTANCE_FREE = Gauge('awx_license_instance_free', 'Number of remaining managed hosts provided by your license', registry=REGISTRY)
 
+    DATABASE_CONNECTIONS = Gauge('awx_database_connections_total', 'Number of connections to database', registry=REGISTRY)
+
     license_info = get_license()
     SYSTEM_INFO.info(
         {
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ def metrics():
     USER_SESSIONS.labels(type='user').set(current_counts['active_user_sessions'])
     USER_SESSIONS.labels(type='anonymous').set(current_counts['active_anonymous_sessions'])
 
+    DATABASE_CONNECTIONS.set(current_counts['database_connections'])
+
     all_job_data = job_counts(None)
     statuses = all_job_data.get('status', {})
     for status, value in statuses.items():
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_counts.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_counts.py
index a55065b6bd..dd38c9ef31 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_counts.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_counts.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def test_empty():
         "workflow_job_template": 0,
         "unified_job": 0,
         "pending_jobs": 0,
+        "database_connections": 1,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_metrics.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_metrics.py
index 3a8d1c4411..27fb84745e 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_metrics.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/analytics/test_metrics.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ EXPECTED_VALUES = {
     'awx_license_instance_total': 0,
     'awx_license_instance_free': 0,
     'awx_pending_jobs_total': 0,
+    'awx_database_connections_total': 1,
 }