Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Ghana

Fertility rate in Belize vs Ghana by year

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Belize

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Ghana
2023	2.01	3.4
2022	1.95	3.43
2021	1.84	3.49
2020	2.04	3.54
2019	2.14	3.59
2018	2.34	3.65
2017	2.37	3.72
2016	2.4	3.87
2015	2.43	3.98
2014	2.47	4.03
2013	2.5	4.11
2012	2.51	4.15
2011	2.53	4.18
2010	2.55	4.18
2009	2.66	4.18
2008	2.78	4.22
2007	2.89	4.29
2006	3.02	4.4
2005	3.17	4.5
2004	3.25	4.5
2003	3.34	4.6
2002	3.43	4.69
2001	3.53	4.77
2000	3.63	4.83
1999	3.73	4.82
1998	3.75	4.83
1997	3.74	4.88
1996	3.76	4.96
1995	3.88	5.11
1994	3.97	5.25
1993	4.21	5.41
1992	4.43	5.52
1991	4.6	5.63
1990	4.8	5.74
1989	4.86	5.82
1988	4.87	5.92
1987	4.88	6.02
1986	4.94	6.08
1985	5	6.12
1984	5.12	6.15
1983	5.31	6.23
1982	5.5	6.31
1981	5.68	6.42
1980	5.85	6.47
1979	5.99	6.51
1978	6.11	6.56
1977	6.2	6.64
1976	6.25	6.7
1975	6.28	6.76
1974	6.29	6.82
1973	6.29	6.87
1972	6.28	6.92
1971	6.29	6.95
1970	6.3	6.95
1969	6.32	6.95
1968	6.34	6.89
1967	6.36	6.89
1966	6.38	6.86
1965	6.4	6.88
1964	6.42	6.9
1963	6.44	6.94
1962	6.46	6.94
1961	6.48	6.91
1960	6.5	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 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 Belize vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Ghana
2023	5,386	651,094
2022	4,825	646,441
2021	4,186	635,805
2020	4,993	637,469
2019	5,516	642,403
2018	6,112	641,551
2017	6,042	641,218
2016	5,931	659,910
2015	5,899	667,729
2014	5,864	660,829
2013	5,767	658,638
2012	5,628	646,595
2011	5,509	631,501
2010	5,381	613,133
2009	5,506	592,825
2008	5,643	579,695
2007	5,728	572,332
2006	5,874	569,474
2005	6,030	563,234
2004	5,997	543,339
2003	5,968	536,656
2002	5,967	528,620
2001	5,915	519,382
2000	5,934	508,738
1999	5,914	487,210
1998	5,733	471,313
1997	5,494	459,822
1996	5,339	450,259
1995	5,339	451,748
1994	5,283	449,589
1993	5,436	454,669
1992	5,562	452,156
1991	5,656	448,159
1990	5,728	442,211
1989	5,629	432,541
1988	5,465	425,031
1987	5,328	419,328
1986	5,238	411,191
1985	5,155	401,722
1984	5,128	392,053
1983	5,161	379,846
1982	5,155	369,061
1981	5,132	359,572
1980	5,029	346,816
1979	4,929	334,848
1978	4,804	324,428
1977	4,659	315,429
1976	4,484	305,769
1975	4,294	298,267
1974	4,136	290,796
1973	3,974	283,385
1972	3,814	275,236
1971	3,651	265,442
1970	3,486	257,938
1969	3,346	251,925
1968	3,240	242,821
1967	3,158	237,156
1966	3,092	231,440
1965	3,045	229,061
1964	3,010	226,685
1963	2,983	225,367
1962	2,961	223,842
1961	2,657	222,372
1960	2,903	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 +1.31% in Belize and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Belize vs Ghana by year

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Belize

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Ghana
2023	18	26.3
2022	17.4	26.6
2021	16.5	27
2020	18.4	27.4
2019	19.3	27.9
2018	21.1	28.4
2017	21.3	28.9
2016	21.4	30.2
2015	21.7	31.1
2014	22	31.5
2013	22.1	32.2
2012	22	32.5
2011	22	32.7
2010	22	32.7
2009	22.7	32.6
2008	23.7	32.8
2007	24.4	33.2
2006	25.5	33.9
2005	26.7	34.4
2004	27.3	34.3
2003	27.9	34.8
2002	28.7	35.2
2001	29.4	35.6
2000	30.2	35.9
1999	30.9	35.6
1998	30.9	35.5
1997	30.6	35.6
1996	30.7	35.8
1995	31.5	36.7
1994	31.9	37.5
1993	33.4	38.5
1992	34.8	39.2
1991	36	39.9
1990	37.2	40.5
1989	37.4	40.9
1988	37.2	41.5
1987	37.3	42.2
1986	37.6	42.7
1985	38.1	43.1
1984	38.9	43.4
1983	40.1	43.4
1982	41	43.6
1981	41.9	43.9
1980	42.2	44.1
1979	42.5	44
1978	42.5	44.1
1977	42.2	44.4
1976	41.8	44.7
1975	41.1	45.3
1974	40.6	45.9
1973	39.9	46.4
1972	39.3	46.9
1971	38.6	47.4
1970	38	47.7
1969	37.8	47.9
1968	38.1	47.7
1967	38.5	47.7
1966	39.2	47.8
1965	40	48.2
1964	40.9	48.7
1963	41.8	49.2
1962	42.8	49.7
1961	43.7	50
1960	44.6	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 44.6 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Ghana
2100	12.5%	19.3%
2099	12.6%	19.5%
2098	12.6%	19.6%
2097	12.7%	19.7%
2096	12.7%	19.8%
2095	12.8%	20%
2094	12.8%	20.1%
2093	12.9%	20.2%
2092	13%	20.4%
2091	13%	20.5%
2090	13.1%	20.7%
2089	13.1%	20.8%
2088	13.2%	21%
2087	13.2%	21.1%
2086	13.3%	21.3%
2085	13.4%	21.4%
2084	13.4%	21.6%
2083	13.5%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.9%
2081	13.7%	22.1%
2080	13.8%	22.2%
2079	13.9%	22.4%
2078	14%	22.5%
2077	14.1%	22.7%
2076	14.2%	22.9%
2075	14.3%	23%
2074	14.4%	23.2%
2073	14.5%	23.4%
2072	14.7%	23.5%
2071	14.8%	23.7%
2070	14.9%	23.9%
2069	15%	24.1%
2068	15.2%	24.2%
2067	15.3%	24.4%
2066	15.5%	24.6%
2065	15.6%	24.8%
2064	15.8%	25.1%
2063	15.9%	25.3%
2062	16.1%	25.5%
2061	16.2%	25.7%
2060	16.4%	26%
2059	16.5%	26.2%
2058	16.7%	26.4%
2057	16.8%	26.7%
2056	17%	26.9%
2055	17.2%	27.2%
2054	17.4%	27.4%
2053	17.6%	27.7%
2052	17.8%	27.9%
2051	18%	28.2%
2050	18.3%	28.4%
2049	18.5%	28.6%
2048	18.8%	28.9%
2047	19.1%	29.1%
2046	19.4%	29.3%
2045	19.7%	29.5%
2044	20%	29.7%
2043	20.3%	29.9%
2042	20.7%	30.2%
2041	21%	30.4%
2040	21.4%	30.6%
2039	21.8%	30.8%
2038	22.1%	31%
2037	22.4%	31.3%
2036	22.5%	31.5%
2035	22.8%	31.8%
2034	23.1%	32%
2033	23.6%	32.3%
2032	24%	32.7%
2031	24.4%	33%
2030	24.8%	33.5%
2029	25.2%	33.9%
2028	25.6%	34.3%
2027	25.9%	34.8%
2026	26.2%	35.2%
2025	26.4%	35.6%
2024	26.6%	35.8%
2023	27%	36.2%
2022	27.6%	36.5%
2021	28.3%	36.9%
2020	28.9%	37.2%
2019	29.4%	37.6%
2018	29.9%	37.8%
2017	30.4%	38.1%
2016	31.1%	38.4%
2015	31.8%	38.6%
2014	32.5%	38.8%
2013	33.3%	38.9%
2012	34%	38.9%
2011	34.7%	39%
2010	35.5%	39.1%
2009	36.2%	39.3%
2008	36.7%	39.5%
2007	37.1%	39.8%
2006	37.5%	40.1%
2005	37.9%	40.4%
2004	38.3%	40.7%
2003	38.7%	41.1%
2002	39.1%	41.5%
2001	39.5%	41.9%
2000	39.9%	42.3%
1999	40.4%	42.7%
1998	40.9%	43.1%
1997	41.5%	43.5%
1996	42.1%	43.9%
1995	42.7%	44.2%
1994	43.2%	44.5%
1993	43.5%	44.8%
1992	43.8%	45%
1991	44.1%	45.2%
1990	44.3%	45.3%
1989	44.5%	45.4%
1988	44.6%	45.4%
1987	44.7%	45.5%
1986	44.8%	45.4%
1985	44.7%	45.3%
1984	44.5%	45.2%
1983	44.4%	45.4%
1982	44.4%	45.7%
1981	44.4%	45.9%
1980	44.6%	46.2%
1979	44.9%	46.5%
1978	45.3%	47%
1977	45.7%	47.5%
1976	46.2%	47.9%
1975	46.7%	48.2%
1974	47.2%	48.3%
1973	47.7%	48.4%
1972	48.2%	48.4%
1971	48.7%	48.4%
1970	49.2%	48.2%
1969	49.4%	48.1%
1968	49.2%	47.9%
1967	48.8%	47.8%
1966	48.3%	47.6%
1965	47.8%	47.4%
1964	47.2%	47.1%
1963	46.6%	46.8%
1962	46%	46.4%
1961	45.4%	45.9%
1960	44.9%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Ghana

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Belize

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Ghana
2023	67	234
2022	110	239
2021	157	264
2020	88	253
2019	61	260
2018	60	276
2017	56	287
2016	51	296
2015	47	310
2014	44	317
2013	41	338
2012	40	351
2011	39	356
2010	41	363
2009	45	369
2008	48	380
2007	52	377
2006	55	385
2005	60	390
2004	63	403
2003	67	410
2002	68	434
2001	76	460
2000	78	472
1999	77	490
1998	79	521
1997	77	553
1996	74	591
1995	73	630
1994	72	670
1993	73	696
1992	74	718
1991	75	745
1990	77	769
1989	80	799
1988	82	834
1987	83	873
1986	87	908
1985	98	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belize, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Ghana
2023	1.27%	3.71%
2022	1.28%	3.85%
2021	1.3%	4.02%
2020	1.32%	4.2%
2019	1.35%	4.39%
2018	1.39%	4.6%
2017	1.44%	4.81%
2016	1.5%	5.02%
2015	1.56%	5.25%
2014	1.63%	5.48%
2013	1.7%	5.74%
2012	1.77%	6.02%
2011	1.83%	6.33%
2010	1.88%	6.65%
2009	1.93%	6.99%
2008	1.97%	7.31%
2007	2.01%	7.63%
2006	2.06%	7.93%
2005	2.1%	8.22%
2004	2.15%	8.52%
2003	2.21%	8.85%
2002	2.28%	9.21%
2001	2.36%	9.61%
2000	2.45%	10%
1999	2.54%	10.4%
1998	2.64%	10.8%
1997	2.74%	11.1%
1996	2.86%	11.3%
1995	2.99%	11.5%
1994	3.13%	11.6%
1993	3.3%	11.8%
1992	3.48%	12%
1991	3.69%	12.3%
1990	3.93%	12.8%
1989	4.18%	13.3%
1988	4.44%	13.8%
1987	4.71%	14.4%
1986	4.98%	15%
1985	5.25%	15.5%
1984	5.52%	15.9%
1983	5.78%	16.2%
1982	6.04%	16.4%
1981	6.3%	16.6%
1980	6.55%	16.7%
1979	6.81%	16.9%
1978	7.09%	17.2%
1977	7.38%	17.7%
1976	7.67%	18.2%
1975	8%	18.7%
1974	8.33%	19.2%
1973	8.69%	19.6%
1972	9.08%	19.9%
1971	9.48%	20.1%
1970	9.89%	20.2%
1969	10.3%	20.3%
1968	10.8%	20.3%
1967	11.3%	20.3%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.3%
1964	-	20.3%
1963	-	20.4%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	20.7%
1960	-	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.