Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Ghana

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Ghana by year

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Belgium

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Ghana
2023	1.47	3.4
2022	1.53	3.43
2021	1.6	3.49
2020	1.55	3.54
2019	1.6	3.59
2018	1.62	3.65
2017	1.65	3.72
2016	1.68	3.87
2015	1.7	3.98
2014	1.74	4.03
2013	1.76	4.11
2012	1.8	4.15
2011	1.81	4.18
2010	1.86	4.18
2009	1.84	4.18
2008	1.85	4.22
2007	1.82	4.29
2006	1.8	4.4
2005	1.76	4.5
2004	1.72	4.5
2003	1.67	4.6
2002	1.65	4.69
2001	1.67	4.77
2000	1.67	4.83
1999	1.62	4.82
1998	1.6	4.83
1997	1.6	4.88
1996	1.59	4.96
1995	1.56	5.11
1994	1.56	5.25
1993	1.61	5.41
1992	1.65	5.52
1991	1.66	5.63
1990	1.62	5.74
1989	1.58	5.82
1988	1.57	5.92
1987	1.54	6.02
1986	1.54	6.08
1985	1.51	6.12
1984	1.54	6.15
1983	1.57	6.23
1982	1.61	6.31
1981	1.66	6.42
1980	1.68	6.47
1979	1.69	6.51
1978	1.69	6.56
1977	1.71	6.64
1976	1.73	6.7
1975	1.74	6.76
1974	1.83	6.82
1973	1.95	6.87
1972	2.09	6.92
1971	2.21	6.95
1970	2.25	6.95
1969	2.27	6.95
1968	2.31	6.89
1967	2.41	6.89
1966	2.52	6.86
1965	2.61	6.88
1964	2.71	6.9
1963	2.68	6.94
1962	2.59	6.94
1961	2.63	6.91
1960	2.54	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 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 Belgium vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Ghana
2023	0	651,094
2022	-2,336	646,441
2021	5,793	635,805
2020	-12,692	637,469
2019	8,042	642,403
2018	7,999	641,551
2017	10,238	641,218
2016	14,731	659,910
2015	11,274	667,729
2014	21,297	660,829
2013	16,739	658,638
2012	18,882	646,595
2011	25,388	631,501
2010	23,970	613,133
2009	23,752	592,825
2008	22,491	579,695
2007	23,376	572,332
2006	21,096	569,474
2005	15,718	563,234
2004	16,673	543,339
2003	7,263	536,656
2002	7,233	528,620
2001	11,315	519,382
2000	12,302	508,738
1999	9,203	487,210
1998	9,183	471,313
1997	12,218	459,822
1996	12,188	450,259
1995	11,150	451,748
1994	12,139	449,589
1993	14,118	454,669
1992	20,090	452,156
1991	22,010	448,159
1990	19,935	442,211
1989	13,912	432,541
1988	14,853	425,031
1987	11,844	419,328
1986	5,917	411,191
1985	2,958	401,722
1984	4,927	392,053
1983	2,956	379,846
1982	7,885	369,061
1981	11,831	359,572
1980	10,845	346,816
1979	11,818	334,848
1978	7,872	324,428
1977	8,847	315,429
1976	1,964	305,769
1975	0	298,267
1974	7,818	290,796
1973	11,690	283,385
1972	18,451	275,236
1971	21,281	265,442
1970	23,173	257,938
1969	21,221	251,925
1968	20,199	242,821
1967	31,618	237,156
1966	36,206	231,440
1965	39,748	229,061
1964	51,580	226,685
1963	41,804	225,367
1962	42,414	223,842
1961	52,349	222,372
1960	40,275	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% in Belgium and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Ghana by year

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Belgium

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Ghana
2023	9.4	26.3
2022	9.8	26.6
2021	10.2	27
2020	9.9	27.4
2019	10.2	27.9
2018	10.4	28.4
2017	10.5	28.9
2016	10.8	30.2
2015	10.8	31.1
2014	11.2	31.5
2013	11.3	32.2
2012	11.5	32.5
2011	11.7	32.7
2010	11.9	32.7
2009	11.8	32.6
2008	11.9	32.8
2007	11.7	33.2
2006	11.6	33.9
2005	11.4	34.4
2004	11.3	34.3
2003	11	34.8
2002	10.9	35.2
2001	11.2	35.6
2000	11.4	35.9
1999	11.2	35.6
1998	11.2	35.5
1997	11.4	35.6
1996	11.5	35.8
1995	11.4	36.7
1994	11.5	37.5
1993	12	38.5
1992	12.4	39.2
1991	12.6	39.9
1990	12.4	40.5
1989	12.2	40.9
1988	12.1	41.5
1987	11.9	42.2
1986	11.9	42.7
1985	11.6	43.1
1984	11.7	43.4
1983	11.9	43.4
1982	12.2	43.6
1981	12.6	43.9
1980	12.6	44.1
1979	12.6	44
1978	12.5	44.1
1977	12.4	44.4
1976	12.3	44.7
1975	12.2	45.3
1974	12.7	45.9
1973	13.3	46.4
1972	14	46.9
1971	14.6	47.4
1970	14.7	47.7
1969	14.7	47.9
1968	14.8	47.7
1967	15.3	47.7
1966	15.9	47.8
1965	16.4	48.2
1964	17.2	48.7
1963	17.1	49.2
1962	16.8	49.7
1961	17.3	50
1960	16.8	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 16.8 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Ghana
2100	12.8%	19.3%
2099	12.8%	19.5%
2098	12.9%	19.6%
2097	12.9%	19.7%
2096	12.9%	19.8%
2095	13%	20%
2094	13%	20.1%
2093	13.1%	20.2%
2092	13.1%	20.4%
2091	13.2%	20.5%
2090	13.2%	20.7%
2089	13.2%	20.8%
2088	13.3%	21%
2087	13.3%	21.1%
2086	13.3%	21.3%
2085	13.3%	21.4%
2084	13.3%	21.6%
2083	13.3%	21.7%
2082	13.3%	21.9%
2081	13.3%	22.1%
2080	13.2%	22.2%
2079	13.2%	22.4%
2078	13.2%	22.5%
2077	13.1%	22.7%
2076	13.1%	22.9%
2075	13%	23%
2074	13%	23.2%
2073	12.9%	23.4%
2072	12.9%	23.5%
2071	12.9%	23.7%
2070	12.9%	23.9%
2069	12.9%	24.1%
2068	12.9%	24.2%
2067	13%	24.4%
2066	13%	24.6%
2065	13.1%	24.8%
2064	13.1%	25.1%
2063	13.2%	25.3%
2062	13.3%	25.5%
2061	13.4%	25.7%
2060	13.5%	26%
2059	13.6%	26.2%
2058	13.7%	26.4%
2057	13.7%	26.7%
2056	13.8%	26.9%
2055	13.9%	27.2%
2054	13.9%	27.4%
2053	13.9%	27.7%
2052	14%	27.9%
2051	14%	28.2%
2050	13.9%	28.4%
2049	13.9%	28.6%
2048	13.8%	28.9%
2047	13.8%	29.1%
2046	13.7%	29.3%
2045	13.7%	29.5%
2044	13.6%	29.7%
2043	13.5%	29.9%
2042	13.4%	30.2%
2041	13.4%	30.4%
2040	13.3%	30.6%
2039	13.3%	30.8%
2038	13.3%	31%
2037	13.3%	31.3%
2036	13.5%	31.5%
2035	13.6%	31.8%
2034	13.7%	32%
2033	13.9%	32.3%
2032	14.1%	32.7%
2031	14.3%	33%
2030	14.5%	33.5%
2029	14.7%	33.9%
2028	15%	34.3%
2027	15.3%	34.8%
2026	15.6%	35.2%
2025	15.9%	35.6%
2024	16%	35.8%
2023	16.3%	36.2%
2022	16.5%	36.5%
2021	16.7%	36.9%
2020	16.8%	37.2%
2019	16.9%	37.6%
2018	16.9%	37.8%
2017	17%	38.1%
2016	17%	38.4%
2015	17%	38.6%
2014	17%	38.8%
2013	17%	38.9%
2012	17%	38.9%
2011	17%	39%
2010	16.9%	39.1%
2009	16.9%	39.3%
2008	16.9%	39.5%
2007	16.9%	39.8%
2006	17%	40.1%
2005	17.1%	40.4%
2004	17.2%	40.7%
2003	17.3%	41.1%
2002	17.5%	41.5%
2001	17.5%	41.9%
2000	17.6%	42.3%
1999	17.7%	42.7%
1998	17.7%	43.1%
1997	17.8%	43.5%
1996	17.9%	43.9%
1995	18%	44.2%
1994	18.1%	44.5%
1993	18.1%	44.8%
1992	18.2%	45%
1991	18.2%	45.2%
1990	18.1%	45.3%
1989	18.1%	45.4%
1988	18.2%	45.4%
1987	18.3%	45.5%
1986	18.6%	45.4%
1985	18.8%	45.3%
1984	19.1%	45.2%
1983	19.4%	45.4%
1982	19.6%	45.7%
1981	19.9%	45.9%
1980	20.3%	46.2%
1979	20.6%	46.5%
1978	21%	47%
1977	21.4%	47.5%
1976	21.8%	47.9%
1975	22.2%	48.2%
1974	22.6%	48.3%
1973	23%	48.4%
1972	23.3%	48.4%
1971	23.5%	48.4%
1970	23.6%	48.2%
1969	23.8%	48.1%
1968	23.9%	47.9%
1967	23.9%	47.8%
1966	24%	47.6%
1965	24%	47.4%
1964	23.9%	47.1%
1963	23.9%	46.8%
1962	23.8%	46.4%
1961	23.8%	45.9%
1960	23.7%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Ghana

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Belgium

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Ghana
2023	4	234
2022	11	239
2021	7	264
2020	4	253
2019	4	260
2018	5	276
2017	5	287
2016	5	296
2015	5	310
2014	5	317
2013	6	338
2012	5	351
2011	6	356
2010	6	363
2009	6	369
2008	6	380
2007	7	377
2006	6	385
2005	7	390
2004	7	403
2003	7	410
2002	7	434
2001	8	460
2000	8	472
1999	8	490
1998	8	521
1997	8	553
1996	9	591
1995	9	630
1994	9	670
1993	9	696
1992	9	718
1991	9	745
1990	9	769
1989	9	799
1988	9	834
1987	9	873
1986	9	908
1985	9	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Ghana
2023	0.36%	3.71%
2022	0.37%	3.85%
2021	0.38%	4.02%
2020	0.39%	4.2%
2019	0.39%	4.39%
2018	0.4%	4.6%
2017	0.4%	4.81%
2016	0.41%	5.02%
2015	0.41%	5.25%
2014	0.42%	5.48%
2013	0.42%	5.74%
2012	0.43%	6.02%
2011	0.44%	6.33%
2010	0.45%	6.65%
2009	0.46%	6.99%
2008	0.47%	7.31%
2007	0.48%	7.63%
2006	0.49%	7.93%
2005	0.5%	8.22%
2004	0.52%	8.52%
2003	0.53%	8.85%
2002	0.55%	9.21%
2001	0.57%	9.61%
2000	0.59%	10%
1999	0.61%	10.4%
1998	0.64%	10.8%
1997	0.67%	11.1%
1996	0.72%	11.3%
1995	0.77%	11.5%
1994	0.82%	11.6%
1993	0.87%	11.8%
1992	0.92%	12%
1991	0.96%	12.3%
1990	1%	12.8%
1989	1.03%	13.3%
1988	1.07%	13.8%
1987	1.1%	14.4%
1986	1.14%	15%
1985	1.18%	15.5%
1984	1.22%	15.9%
1983	1.27%	16.2%
1982	1.33%	16.4%
1981	1.39%	16.6%
1980	1.45%	16.7%
1979	1.52%	16.9%
1978	1.59%	17.2%
1977	1.67%	17.7%
1976	1.76%	18.2%
1975	1.86%	18.7%
1974	1.97%	19.2%
1973	2.08%	19.6%
1972	2.19%	19.9%
1971	2.3%	20.1%
1970	2.39%	20.2%
1969	2.48%	20.3%
1968	2.55%	20.3%
1967	2.62%	20.3%
1966	2.7%	20.3%
1965	2.79%	20.3%
1964	2.89%	20.3%
1963	3%	20.4%
1962	3.12%	20.5%
1961	3.25%	20.7%
1960	3.39%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.