Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Ghana

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Ghana by year

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Belarus

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Ghana
2023	1.21	3.4
2022	1.33	3.43
2021	1.37	3.49
2020	1.37	3.54
2019	1.38	3.59
2018	1.45	3.65
2017	1.54	3.72
2016	1.73	3.87
2015	1.72	3.98
2014	1.7	4.03
2013	1.67	4.11
2012	1.62	4.15
2011	1.52	4.18
2010	1.49	4.18
2009	1.51	4.18
2008	1.49	4.22
2007	1.43	4.29
2006	1.34	4.4
2005	1.25	4.5
2004	1.23	4.5
2003	1.23	4.6
2002	1.24	4.69
2001	1.29	4.77
2000	1.32	4.83
1999	1.31	4.82
1998	1.3	4.83
1997	1.25	4.88
1996	1.34	4.96
1995	1.41	5.11
1994	1.53	5.25
1993	1.62	5.41
1992	1.76	5.52
1991	1.81	5.63
1990	1.91	5.74
1989	2.03	5.82
1988	2.03	5.92
1987	2.03	6.02
1986	2.09	6.08
1985	2.09	6.12
1984	2.11	6.15
1983	2.11	6.23
1982	2.05	6.31
1981	2.02	6.42
1980	2.03	6.47
1979	2.05	6.51
1978	2.06	6.56
1977	2.08	6.64
1976	2.12	6.7
1975	2.17	6.76
1974	2.21	6.82
1973	2.25	6.87
1972	2.28	6.92
1971	2.31	6.95
1970	2.31	6.95
1969	2.26	6.95
1968	2.22	6.89
1967	2.26	6.89
1966	2.29	6.86
1965	2.27	6.88
1964	2.31	6.9
1963	2.4	6.94
1962	2.5	6.94
1961	2.59	6.91
1960	2.67	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 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 Belarus vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Ghana
2023	-56,924	651,094
2022	-47,839	646,441
2021	-67,118	635,805
2020	-64,703	637,469
2019	-32,969	642,403
2018	-26,429	641,551
2017	-17,026	641,218
2016	-1,894	659,910
2015	-946	667,729
2014	-2,834	660,829
2013	-6,610	658,638
2012	-11,336	646,595
2011	-26,493	631,501
2010	-29,400	613,133
2009	-25,662	592,825
2008	-25,726	579,695
2007	-28,683	572,332
2006	-41,301	569,474
2005	-50,252	563,234
2004	-50,597	543,339
2003	-53,882	536,656
2002	-58,207	528,620
2001	-48,650	519,382
2000	-40,916	508,738
1999	-49,131	487,210
1998	-44,316	471,313
1997	-46,540	459,822
1996	-37,591	450,259
1995	-32,621	451,748
1994	-19,431	449,589
1993	-11,263	454,669
1992	11,238	452,156
1991	18,349	448,159
1990	32,606	442,211
1989	49,833	432,541
1988	60,840	425,031
1987	62,689	419,328
1986	74,318	411,191
1985	58,852	401,722
1984	64,415	392,053
1983	75,791	379,846
1982	65,499	369,061
1981	65,057	359,572
1980	62,101	346,816
1979	64,481	334,848
1978	67,342	324,428
1977	67,434	315,429
1976	66,677	305,769
1975	65,494	298,267
1974	71,158	290,796
1973	70,911	283,385
1972	74,036	275,236
1971	77,464	265,442
1970	75,520	257,938
1969	74,567	251,925
1968	76,782	242,821
1967	81,136	237,156
1966	84,191	231,440
1965	90,611	229,061
1964	101,618	226,685
1963	113,160	225,367
1962	124,945	223,842
1961	134,490	222,372
1960	136,399	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 -0.62% in Belarus and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Ghana by year

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Belarus

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Ghana
2023	7.14	26.3
2022	8.06	26.6
2021	8.62	27
2020	8.89	27.4
2019	9.3	27.9
2018	9.9	28.4
2017	10.8	28.9
2016	12.4	30.2
2015	12.5	31.1
2014	12.5	31.5
2013	12.5	32.2
2012	12.2	32.5
2011	11.5	32.7
2010	11.4	32.7
2009	11.4	32.6
2008	11.1	32.8
2007	10.7	33.2
2006	9.9	33.9
2005	9.3	34.4
2004	9.1	34.3
2003	9	34.8
2002	8.9	35.2
2001	9.2	35.6
2000	9.4	35.9
1999	9.3	35.6
1998	9.2	35.5
1997	8.9	35.6
1996	9.4	35.8
1995	9.9	36.7
1994	10.8	37.5
1993	11.5	38.5
1992	12.5	39.2
1991	13	39.9
1990	14	40.5
1989	15.1	40.9
1988	16.1	41.5
1987	16.1	42.2
1986	17.1	42.7
1985	16.5	43.1
1984	17	43.4
1983	17.6	43.4
1982	16.3	43.6
1981	16.3	43.9
1980	16.3	44.1
1979	16.2	44
1978	16.2	44.1
1977	16	44.4
1976	15.9	44.7
1975	15.7	45.3
1974	16	45.9
1973	15.8	46.4
1972	16.2	46.9
1971	16.4	47.4
1970	16.3	47.7
1969	15.9	47.9
1968	16.3	47.7
1967	16.6	47.7
1966	17.1	47.8
1965	17.9	48.2
1964	19.2	48.7
1963	21.2	49.2
1962	22.8	49.7
1961	23.8	50
1960	24.4	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 24.4 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Ghana
2100	10.5%	19.3%
2099	10.6%	19.5%
2098	10.6%	19.6%
2097	10.7%	19.7%
2096	10.8%	19.8%
2095	10.9%	20%
2094	11%	20.1%
2093	11.2%	20.2%
2092	11.3%	20.4%
2091	11.4%	20.5%
2090	11.5%	20.7%
2089	11.6%	20.8%
2088	11.7%	21%
2087	11.8%	21.1%
2086	11.8%	21.3%
2085	11.8%	21.4%
2084	11.8%	21.6%
2083	11.8%	21.7%
2082	11.7%	21.9%
2081	11.6%	22.1%
2080	11.5%	22.2%
2079	11.4%	22.4%
2078	11.2%	22.5%
2077	11.1%	22.7%
2076	10.9%	22.9%
2075	10.8%	23%
2074	10.7%	23.2%
2073	10.6%	23.4%
2072	10.5%	23.5%
2071	10.4%	23.7%
2070	10.4%	23.9%
2069	10.4%	24.1%
2068	10.5%	24.2%
2067	10.5%	24.4%
2066	10.7%	24.6%
2065	10.8%	24.8%
2064	11%	25.1%
2063	11.2%	25.3%
2062	11.4%	25.5%
2061	11.7%	25.7%
2060	11.9%	26%
2059	12.1%	26.2%
2058	12.3%	26.4%
2057	12.5%	26.7%
2056	12.6%	26.9%
2055	12.7%	27.2%
2054	12.8%	27.4%
2053	12.8%	27.7%
2052	12.8%	27.9%
2051	12.8%	28.2%
2050	12.7%	28.4%
2049	12.6%	28.6%
2048	12.4%	28.9%
2047	12.3%	29.1%
2046	12.1%	29.3%
2045	11.9%	29.5%
2044	11.7%	29.7%
2043	11.5%	29.9%
2042	11.4%	30.2%
2041	11.2%	30.4%
2040	11.1%	30.6%
2039	11%	30.8%
2038	11%	31%
2037	11%	31.3%
2036	11.2%	31.5%
2035	11.3%	31.8%
2034	11.6%	32%
2033	11.9%	32.3%
2032	12.3%	32.7%
2031	12.9%	33%
2030	13.5%	33.5%
2029	14.1%	33.9%
2028	14.7%	34.3%
2027	15.2%	34.8%
2026	15.7%	35.2%
2025	16.1%	35.6%
2024	16.3%	35.8%
2023	16.7%	36.2%
2022	17%	36.5%
2021	17.1%	36.9%
2020	17%	37.2%
2019	17%	37.6%
2018	16.9%	37.8%
2017	16.7%	38.1%
2016	16.5%	38.4%
2015	16.2%	38.6%
2014	15.9%	38.8%
2013	15.6%	38.9%
2012	15.3%	38.9%
2011	15%	39%
2010	14.8%	39.1%
2009	14.8%	39.3%
2008	14.8%	39.5%
2007	14.9%	39.8%
2006	15.2%	40.1%
2005	15.5%	40.4%
2004	16%	40.7%
2003	16.6%	41.1%
2002	17.3%	41.5%
2001	17.9%	41.9%
2000	18.6%	42.3%
1999	19.3%	42.7%
1998	20%	43.1%
1997	20.7%	43.5%
1996	21.3%	43.9%
1995	21.8%	44.2%
1994	22.2%	44.5%
1993	22.6%	44.8%
1992	22.8%	45%
1991	23%	45.2%
1990	23.1%	45.3%
1989	23.1%	45.4%
1988	23.1%	45.4%
1987	23%	45.5%
1986	23%	45.4%
1985	22.9%	45.3%
1984	22.8%	45.2%
1983	22.7%	45.4%
1982	22.7%	45.7%
1981	22.8%	45.9%
1980	22.9%	46.2%
1979	23.1%	46.5%
1978	23.5%	47%
1977	23.9%	47.5%
1976	24.4%	47.9%
1975	25%	48.2%
1974	25.7%	48.3%
1973	26.4%	48.4%
1972	27.2%	48.4%
1971	27.9%	48.4%
1970	28.7%	48.2%
1969	29.3%	48.1%
1968	29.6%	47.9%
1967	29.9%	47.8%
1966	30.2%	47.6%
1965	30.5%	47.4%
1964	30.8%	47.1%
1963	31.1%	46.8%
1962	31.2%	46.4%
1961	31.2%	45.9%
1960	30.8%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Ghana

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Belarus

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Ghana
2023	1	234
2022	1	239
2021	2	264
2020	2	253
2019	1	260
2018	1	276
2017	1	287
2016	1	296
2015	1	310
2014	2	317
2013	2	338
2012	2	351
2011	2	356
2010	3	363
2009	4	369
2008	4	380
2007	6	377
2006	7	385
2005	9	390
2004	12	403
2003	14	410
2002	16	434
2001	18	460
2000	20	472
1999	23	490
1998	25	521
1997	27	553
1996	28	591
1995	29	630
1994	30	670
1993	31	696
1992	32	718
1991	32	745
1990	33	769
1989	33	799
1988	32	834
1987	30	873
1986	30	908
1985	30	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Ghana
2023	0.24%	3.71%
2022	0.26%	3.85%
2021	0.27%	4.02%
2020	0.29%	4.2%
2019	0.31%	4.39%
2018	0.34%	4.6%
2017	0.36%	4.81%
2016	0.39%	5.02%
2015	0.41%	5.25%
2014	0.43%	5.48%
2013	0.46%	5.74%
2012	0.49%	6.02%
2011	0.52%	6.33%
2010	0.56%	6.65%
2009	0.61%	6.99%
2008	0.66%	7.31%
2007	0.73%	7.63%
2006	0.8%	7.93%
2005	0.87%	8.22%
2004	0.94%	8.52%
2003	1.02%	8.85%
2002	1.1%	9.21%
2001	1.18%	9.61%
2000	1.28%	10%
1999	1.37%	10.4%
1998	1.45%	10.8%
1997	1.51%	11.1%
1996	1.55%	11.3%
1995	1.57%	11.5%
1994	1.57%	11.6%
1993	1.55%	11.8%
1992	1.53%	12%
1991	1.52%	12.3%
1990	1.52%	12.8%
1989	1.55%	13.3%
1988	1.59%	13.8%
1987	1.64%	14.4%
1986	1.7%	15%
1985	1.76%	15.5%
1984	1.82%	15.9%
1983	1.88%	16.2%
1982	1.94%	16.4%
1981	2%	16.6%
1980	2.06%	16.7%
1979	2.11%	16.9%
1978	2.14%	17.2%
1977	2.16%	17.7%
1976	2.18%	18.2%
1975	2.18%	18.7%
1974	2.19%	19.2%
1973	2.2%	19.6%
1972	2.22%	19.9%
1971	2.25%	20.1%
1970	2.3%	20.2%
1969	2.37%	20.3%
1968	2.45%	20.3%
1967	2.56%	20.3%
1966	2.7%	20.3%
1965	2.88%	20.3%
1964	3.1%	20.3%
1963	3.36%	20.4%
1962	3.68%	20.5%
1961	4.05%	20.7%
1960	4.49%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.