Fertility & birth rates in Bangladesh and Ghana

Fertility rate in Bangladesh vs Ghana by year

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Bangladesh

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bangladesh	Ghana
2023	2.16	3.4
2022	2.18	3.43
2021	2.17	3.49
2020	2.17	3.54
2019	2.18	3.59
2018	2.19	3.65
2017	2.21	3.72
2016	2.23	3.87
2015	2.23	3.98
2014	2.23	4.03
2013	2.25	4.11
2012	2.26	4.15
2011	2.31	4.18
2010	2.38	4.18
2009	2.48	4.18
2008	2.58	4.22
2007	2.67	4.29
2006	2.76	4.4
2005	2.85	4.5
2004	2.94	4.5
2003	3.03	4.6
2002	3.13	4.69
2001	3.2	4.77
2000	3.28	4.83
1999	3.36	4.82
1998	3.43	4.83
1997	3.5	4.88
1996	3.51	4.96
1995	3.59	5.11
1994	3.74	5.25
1993	3.83	5.41
1992	4.03	5.52
1991	4.26	5.63
1990	4.51	5.74
1989	4.7	5.82
1988	4.85	5.92
1987	5.08	6.02
1986	5.3	6.08
1985	5.54	6.12
1984	5.73	6.15
1983	5.91	6.23
1982	6.12	6.31
1981	6.24	6.42
1980	6.33	6.47
1979	6.42	6.51
1978	6.51	6.56
1977	6.58	6.64
1976	6.66	6.7
1975	6.73	6.76
1974	6.78	6.82
1973	6.8	6.87
1972	6.82	6.92
1971	6.83	6.95
1970	6.84	6.95
1969	6.81	6.95
1968	6.79	6.89
1967	6.79	6.89
1966	6.77	6.86
1965	6.77	6.88
1964	6.79	6.9
1963	6.8	6.94
1962	6.81	6.94
1961	6.78	6.91
1960	6.74	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bangladesh was 2.16 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.4 in Ghana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bangladesh vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bangladesh

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Bangladesh	Ghana
2023	2,630,818	651,094
2022	2,633,258	646,441
2021	2,363,487	635,805
2020	2,355,279	637,469
2019	2,433,952	642,403
2018	2,391,853	641,551
2017	2,348,293	641,218
2016	2,356,056	659,910
2015	2,329,544	667,729
2014	2,305,499	660,829
2013	2,312,293	658,638
2012	2,304,652	646,595
2011	2,332,126	631,501
2010	2,408,597	613,133
2009	2,511,746	592,825
2008	2,595,770	579,695
2007	2,666,175	572,332
2006	2,725,786	569,474
2005	2,783,029	563,234
2004	2,849,626	543,339
2003	2,881,857	536,656
2002	2,907,604	528,620
2001	2,905,755	519,382
2000	2,867,543	508,738
1999	2,803,597	487,210
1998	2,740,993	471,313
1997	2,667,979	459,822
1996	2,531,581	450,259
1995	2,477,509	451,748
1994	2,475,098	449,589
1993	2,425,139	454,669
1992	2,453,664	452,156
1991	2,354,255	448,159
1990	2,587,558	442,211
1989	2,623,347	432,541
1988	2,614,570	425,031
1987	2,661,768	419,328
1986	2,685,152	411,191
1985	2,698,231	401,722
1984	2,713,094	392,053
1983	2,694,172	379,846
1982	2,705,822	369,061
1981	2,658,613	359,572
1980	2,615,497	346,816
1979	2,570,404	334,848
1978	2,514,509	324,428
1977	2,475,502	315,429
1976	2,431,754	305,769
1975	2,385,302	298,267
1974	2,312,418	290,796
1973	2,276,471	283,385
1972	2,231,204	275,236
1971	542,747	265,442
1970	1,742,287	257,938
1969	1,985,984	251,925
1968	1,918,686	242,821
1967	1,860,743	237,156
1966	1,794,530	231,440
1965	1,688,652	229,061
1964	1,686,591	226,685
1963	1,612,749	225,367
1962	1,584,035	223,842
1961	1,504,524	222,372
1960	1,418,810	217,134

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.53% in Bangladesh and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.47% in Bangladesh and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Bangladesh vs Ghana by year

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Bangladesh

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bangladesh	Ghana
2023	20.4	26.3
2022	20.6	26.6
2021	20.4	27
2020	20.3	27.4
2019	20.1	27.9
2018	20.1	28.4
2017	20	28.9
2016	20.2	30.2
2015	20.3	31.1
2014	20.3	31.5
2013	20.6	32.2
2012	20.7	32.5
2011	21.1	32.7
2010	21.9	32.7
2009	22.8	32.6
2008	23.7	32.8
2007	24.5	33.2
2006	25.3	33.9
2005	26.1	34.4
2004	27	34.3
2003	27.7	34.8
2002	28.5	35.2
2001	29.2	35.6
2000	29.6	35.9
1999	29.9	35.6
1998	30.2	35.5
1997	30.4	35.6
1996	30	35.8
1995	30.4	36.7
1994	31.1	37.5
1993	31.4	38.5
1992	32.4	39.2
1991	33.6	39.9
1990	35.1	40.5
1989	36.2	40.9
1988	36.9	41.5
1987	38.2	42.2
1986	39.4	42.7
1985	40.7	43.1
1984	41.7	43.4
1983	42.6	43.4
1982	44	43.6
1981	44.6	43.9
1980	45.2	44.1
1979	45.6	44
1978	45.9	44.1
1977	46.4	44.4
1976	46.8	44.7
1975	47.2	45.3
1974	47.8	45.9
1973	47.9	46.4
1972	48.2	46.9
1971	47.6	47.4
1970	47.4	47.7
1969	47.3	47.9
1968	47.3	47.7
1967	47.6	47.7
1966	47.7	47.8
1965	48	48.2
1964	48.4	48.7
1963	48.7	49.2
1962	49.1	49.7
1961	49.1	50
1960	49	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.4 in Bangladesh and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 49 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bangladesh

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bangladesh	Ghana
2100	13.8%	19.3%
2099	13.9%	19.5%
2098	13.9%	19.6%
2097	14%	19.7%
2096	14%	19.8%
2095	14.1%	20%
2094	14.1%	20.1%
2093	14.2%	20.2%
2092	14.2%	20.4%
2091	14.3%	20.5%
2090	14.3%	20.7%
2089	14.4%	20.8%
2088	14.4%	21%
2087	14.5%	21.1%
2086	14.5%	21.3%
2085	14.6%	21.4%
2084	14.6%	21.6%
2083	14.7%	21.7%
2082	14.8%	21.9%
2081	14.9%	22.1%
2080	14.9%	22.2%
2079	15%	22.4%
2078	15.1%	22.5%
2077	15.2%	22.7%
2076	15.4%	22.9%
2075	15.5%	23%
2074	15.6%	23.2%
2073	15.8%	23.4%
2072	15.9%	23.5%
2071	16.1%	23.7%
2070	16.3%	23.9%
2069	16.4%	24.1%
2068	16.6%	24.2%
2067	16.8%	24.4%
2066	16.9%	24.6%
2065	17.1%	24.8%
2064	17.3%	25.1%
2063	17.4%	25.3%
2062	17.6%	25.5%
2061	17.7%	25.7%
2060	17.9%	26%
2059	18%	26.2%
2058	18.2%	26.4%
2057	18.3%	26.7%
2056	18.4%	26.9%
2055	18.6%	27.2%
2054	18.7%	27.4%
2053	18.9%	27.7%
2052	19.1%	27.9%
2051	19.3%	28.2%
2050	19.5%	28.4%
2049	19.8%	28.6%
2048	20%	28.9%
2047	20.3%	29.1%
2046	20.6%	29.3%
2045	21%	29.5%
2044	21.3%	29.7%
2043	21.7%	29.9%
2042	22.1%	30.2%
2041	22.5%	30.4%
2040	23%	30.6%
2039	23.4%	30.8%
2038	23.8%	31%
2037	24.3%	31.3%
2036	24.7%	31.5%
2035	25%	31.8%
2034	25.3%	32%
2033	25.6%	32.3%
2032	25.9%	32.7%
2031	26.1%	33%
2030	26.4%	33.5%
2029	26.6%	33.9%
2028	26.9%	34.3%
2027	27.2%	34.8%
2026	27.5%	35.2%
2025	27.8%	35.6%
2024	28%	35.8%
2023	28.4%	36.2%
2022	28.8%	36.5%
2021	29.1%	36.9%
2020	29.3%	37.2%
2019	29.5%	37.6%
2018	29.7%	37.8%
2017	30.1%	38.1%
2016	30.6%	38.4%
2015	31.2%	38.6%
2014	31.8%	38.8%
2013	32.4%	38.9%
2012	33%	38.9%
2011	33.6%	39%
2010	34.1%	39.1%
2009	34.4%	39.3%
2008	34.8%	39.5%
2007	35.1%	39.8%
2006	35.4%	40.1%
2005	35.7%	40.4%
2004	36.1%	40.7%
2003	36.4%	41.1%
2002	36.6%	41.5%
2001	36.9%	41.9%
2000	37.3%	42.3%
1999	37.8%	42.7%
1998	38.4%	43.1%
1997	39%	43.5%
1996	39.6%	43.9%
1995	40.2%	44.2%
1994	40.8%	44.5%
1993	41.3%	44.8%
1992	41.8%	45%
1991	42.3%	45.2%
1990	42.7%	45.3%
1989	43.1%	45.4%
1988	43.5%	45.4%
1987	43.9%	45.5%
1986	44.2%	45.4%
1985	44.5%	45.3%
1984	44.6%	45.2%
1983	44.7%	45.4%
1982	44.8%	45.7%
1981	44.8%	45.9%
1980	44.8%	46.2%
1979	44.8%	46.5%
1978	44.8%	47%
1977	44.8%	47.5%
1976	44.9%	47.9%
1975	44.9%	48.2%
1974	44.9%	48.3%
1973	44.8%	48.4%
1972	44.7%	48.4%
1971	44.5%	48.4%
1970	44.4%	48.2%
1969	44.3%	48.1%
1968	44.1%	47.9%
1967	43.9%	47.8%
1966	43.7%	47.6%
1965	43.5%	47.4%
1964	43.2%	47.1%
1963	42.8%	46.8%
1962	42.5%	46.4%
1961	42.3%	45.9%
1960	42.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28% of the population in Bangladesh and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 42.7% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bangladesh and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bangladesh vs Ghana

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Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bangladesh	Ghana
2023	115	234
2022	131	239
2021	194	264
2020	152	253
2019	157	260
2018	168	276
2017	179	287
2016	191	296
2015	204	310
2014	217	317
2013	230	338
2012	244	351
2011	258	356
2010	275	363
2009	293	369
2008	310	380
2007	334	377
2006	352	385
2005	378	390
2004	406	403
2003	436	410
2002	465	434
2001	495	460
2000	523	472
1999	554	490
1998	589	521
1997	626	553
1996	664	591
1995	707	630
1994	749	670
1993	791	696
1992	827	718
1991	890	745
1990	870	769
1989	877	799
1988	881	834
1987	884	873
1986	891	908
1985	926	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 115 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bangladesh, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bangladesh

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bangladesh	Ghana
2023	3.06%	3.71%
2022	3.07%	3.85%
2021	3.1%	4.02%
2020	3.15%	4.2%
2019	3.24%	4.39%
2018	3.37%	4.6%
2017	3.52%	4.81%
2016	3.69%	5.02%
2015	3.88%	5.25%
2014	4.07%	5.48%
2013	4.27%	5.74%
2012	4.47%	6.02%
2011	4.67%	6.33%
2010	4.89%	6.65%
2009	5.13%	6.99%
2008	5.39%	7.31%
2007	5.67%	7.63%
2006	5.98%	7.93%
2005	6.32%	8.22%
2004	6.69%	8.52%
2003	7.09%	8.85%
2002	7.53%	9.21%
2001	8.01%	9.61%
2000	8.54%	10%
1999	9.1%	10.4%
1998	9.7%	10.8%
1997	10.3%	11.1%
1996	10.9%	11.3%
1995	11.5%	11.5%
1994	12.1%	11.6%
1993	12.7%	11.8%
1992	13.4%	12%
1991	14%	12.3%
1990	14.6%	12.8%
1989	15.2%	13.3%
1988	15.9%	13.8%
1987	16.5%	14.4%
1986	17.2%	15%
1985	17.8%	15.5%
1984	18.4%	15.9%
1983	19%	16.2%
1982	19.6%	16.4%
1981	20.1%	16.6%
1980	20.6%	16.7%
1979	21.1%	16.9%
1978	21.5%	17.2%
1977	21.9%	17.7%
1976	22.3%	18.2%
1975	22.5%	18.7%
1974	22.7%	19.2%
1973	22.8%	19.6%
1972	22.8%	19.9%
1971	36.7%	20.1%
1970	27.1%	20.2%
1969	22.7%	20.3%
1968	22.7%	20.3%
1967	22.8%	20.3%
1966	23%	20.3%
1965	23.3%	20.3%
1964	23.8%	20.3%
1963	24.3%	20.4%
1962	24.9%	20.5%
1961	25.5%	20.7%
1960	26.2%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.06% in Bangladesh and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.