Fertility & birth rates in Botswana and Ghana

Fertility rate in Botswana vs Ghana by year

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Botswana

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Botswana	Ghana
2023	2.73	3.4
2022	2.79	3.43
2021	2.83	3.49
2020	2.86	3.54
2019	2.91	3.59
2018	2.94	3.65
2017	2.97	3.72
2016	2.99	3.87
2015	3.01	3.98
2014	3.03	4.03
2013	3.05	4.11
2012	3.07	4.15
2011	3.1	4.18
2010	3.14	4.18
2009	3.13	4.18
2008	3.13	4.22
2007	3.13	4.29
2006	3.11	4.4
2005	3.08	4.5
2004	3.06	4.5
2003	3.11	4.6
2002	3.18	4.69
2001	3.25	4.77
2000	3.29	4.83
1999	3.31	4.82
1998	3.36	4.83
1997	3.43	4.88
1996	3.57	4.96
1995	3.79	5.11
1994	4.02	5.25
1993	4.15	5.41
1992	4.26	5.52
1991	4.37	5.63
1990	4.51	5.74
1989	4.67	5.82
1988	4.88	5.92
1987	5.1	6.02
1986	5.33	6.08
1985	5.48	6.12
1984	5.63	6.15
1983	5.79	6.23
1982	5.97	6.31
1981	6.16	6.42
1980	6.29	6.47
1979	6.4	6.51
1978	6.48	6.56
1977	6.54	6.64
1976	6.6	6.7
1975	6.61	6.76
1974	6.61	6.82
1973	6.59	6.87
1972	6.56	6.92
1971	6.54	6.95
1970	6.55	6.95
1969	6.56	6.95
1968	6.58	6.89
1967	6.6	6.89
1966	6.61	6.86
1965	6.6	6.88
1964	6.61	6.9
1963	6.58	6.94
1962	6.54	6.94
1961	6.56	6.91
1960	6.6	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Botswana was 2.73 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 Botswana vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Botswana

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Botswana	Ghana
2023	47,098	651,094
2022	47,400	646,441
2021	40,894	635,805
2020	45,610	637,469
2019	45,110	642,403
2018	44,171	641,551
2017	43,154	641,218
2016	41,993	659,910
2015	40,897	667,729
2014	40,046	660,829
2013	39,404	658,638
2012	39,202	646,595
2011	38,613	631,501
2010	38,101	613,133
2009	36,671	592,825
2008	35,433	579,695
2007	33,832	572,332
2006	31,340	569,474
2005	29,385	563,234
2004	27,481	543,339
2003	26,545	536,656
2002	26,163	528,620
2001	26,112	519,382
2000	25,850	508,738
1999	25,358	487,210
1998	25,397	471,313
1997	25,738	459,822
1996	26,847	450,259
1995	28,478	451,748
1994	30,664	449,589
1993	31,691	454,669
1992	31,995	452,156
1991	32,219	448,159
1990	33,015	442,211
1989	33,756	432,541
1988	34,564	425,031
1987	35,647	419,328
1986	36,203	411,191
1985	35,966	401,722
1984	35,530	392,053
1983	35,142	379,846
1982	34,859	369,061
1981	34,327	359,572
1980	33,934	346,816
1979	32,486	334,848
1978	30,596	324,428
1977	29,009	315,429
1976	27,497	305,769
1975	25,762	298,267
1974	24,160	290,796
1973	22,449	283,385
1972	21,004	275,236
1971	19,926	265,442
1970	19,438	257,938
1969	19,024	251,925
1968	18,725	242,821
1967	18,463	237,156
1966	18,250	231,440
1965	18,045	229,061
1964	17,634	226,685
1963	17,084	225,367
1962	16,507	223,842
1961	16,185	222,372
1960	15,861	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 +1.9% in Botswana and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.88% in Botswana and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Botswana vs Ghana by year

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Botswana

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Botswana	Ghana
2023	24.7	26.3
2022	25.3	26.6
2021	25.4	27
2020	25.5	27.4
2019	25.8	27.9
2018	25.9	28.4
2017	26.1	28.9
2016	26.3	30.2
2015	26.5	31.1
2014	26.8	31.5
2013	27.2	32.2
2012	27.7	32.5
2011	28	32.7
2010	28.4	32.7
2009	28.4	32.6
2008	28.4	32.8
2007	28.3	33.2
2006	28.1	33.9
2005	27.7	34.4
2004	27.3	34.3
2003	27.4	34.8
2002	27.6	35.2
2001	27.9	35.6
2000	27.9	35.9
1999	27.7	35.6
1998	27.7	35.5
1997	27.9	35.6
1996	28.6	35.8
1995	29.9	36.7
1994	31.3	37.5
1993	31.9	38.5
1992	32.4	39.2
1991	32.8	39.9
1990	33.6	40.5
1989	34.5	40.9
1988	35.8	41.5
1987	37.2	42.2
1986	38.5	42.7
1985	39.4	43.1
1984	40.2	43.4
1983	41.2	43.4
1982	42.3	43.6
1981	43.4	43.9
1980	44.7	44.1
1979	44.7	44
1978	45.1	44.1
1977	45.8	44.4
1976	46.2	44.7
1975	46.2	45.3
1974	46.1	45.9
1973	45.7	46.4
1972	45.5	46.9
1971	45.5	47.4
1970	45.7	47.7
1969	45.5	47.9
1968	45.5	47.7
1967	45.5	47.7
1966	45.6	47.8
1965	45.8	48.2
1964	45.8	48.7
1963	45.9	49.2
1962	46	49.7
1961	46.6	50
1960	47.1	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.7 in Botswana and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 47.1 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Botswana	Ghana
2100	16.9%	19.3%
2099	16.9%	19.5%
2098	17%	19.6%
2097	17.1%	19.7%
2096	17.2%	19.8%
2095	17.3%	20%
2094	17.4%	20.1%
2093	17.5%	20.2%
2092	17.5%	20.4%
2091	17.6%	20.5%
2090	17.7%	20.7%
2089	17.8%	20.8%
2088	17.8%	21%
2087	17.9%	21.1%
2086	18%	21.3%
2085	18.1%	21.4%
2084	18.2%	21.6%
2083	18.2%	21.7%
2082	18.3%	21.9%
2081	18.4%	22.1%
2080	18.5%	22.2%
2079	18.6%	22.4%
2078	18.7%	22.5%
2077	18.9%	22.7%
2076	19%	22.9%
2075	19.1%	23%
2074	19.3%	23.2%
2073	19.4%	23.4%
2072	19.6%	23.5%
2071	19.8%	23.7%
2070	20%	23.9%
2069	20.2%	24.1%
2068	20.3%	24.2%
2067	20.5%	24.4%
2066	20.7%	24.6%
2065	20.9%	24.8%
2064	21.1%	25.1%
2063	21.3%	25.3%
2062	21.5%	25.5%
2061	21.7%	25.7%
2060	21.8%	26%
2059	22%	26.2%
2058	22.2%	26.4%
2057	22.4%	26.7%
2056	22.5%	26.9%
2055	22.7%	27.2%
2054	22.9%	27.4%
2053	23%	27.7%
2052	23.2%	27.9%
2051	23.4%	28.2%
2050	23.6%	28.4%
2049	23.9%	28.6%
2048	24.1%	28.9%
2047	24.4%	29.1%
2046	24.7%	29.3%
2045	25%	29.5%
2044	25.3%	29.7%
2043	25.7%	29.9%
2042	26.1%	30.2%
2041	26.5%	30.4%
2040	26.9%	30.6%
2039	27.4%	30.8%
2038	27.9%	31%
2037	28.3%	31.3%
2036	29%	31.5%
2035	29.4%	31.8%
2034	29.8%	32%
2033	30.1%	32.3%
2032	30.5%	32.7%
2031	30.8%	33%
2030	31.1%	33.5%
2029	31.3%	33.9%
2028	31.5%	34.3%
2027	31.7%	34.8%
2026	31.9%	35.2%
2025	32%	35.6%
2024	32.1%	35.8%
2023	32.3%	36.2%
2022	32.4%	36.5%
2021	32.6%	36.9%
2020	32.9%	37.2%
2019	33.3%	37.6%
2018	33.6%	37.8%
2017	33.9%	38.1%
2016	34.2%	38.4%
2015	34.4%	38.6%
2014	34.4%	38.8%
2013	34.4%	38.9%
2012	34.2%	38.9%
2011	34%	39%
2010	34.1%	39.1%
2009	34.2%	39.3%
2008	34.5%	39.5%
2007	34.8%	39.8%
2006	35.1%	40.1%
2005	35.5%	40.4%
2004	35.9%	40.7%
2003	36.5%	41.1%
2002	37.1%	41.5%
2001	37.7%	41.9%
2000	38.4%	42.3%
1999	39.1%	42.7%
1998	39.8%	43.1%
1997	40.6%	43.5%
1996	41.4%	43.9%
1995	42.2%	44.2%
1994	43%	44.5%
1993	43.7%	44.8%
1992	44.2%	45%
1991	44.7%	45.2%
1990	45.1%	45.3%
1989	45.5%	45.4%
1988	45.8%	45.4%
1987	46%	45.5%
1986	46.1%	45.4%
1985	46.2%	45.3%
1984	46.2%	45.2%
1983	46.2%	45.4%
1982	46.2%	45.7%
1981	46.2%	45.9%
1980	46.1%	46.2%
1979	46%	46.5%
1978	46.5%	47%
1977	47%	47.5%
1976	47.3%	47.9%
1975	47.7%	48.2%
1974	48.2%	48.3%
1973	48.6%	48.4%
1972	49.1%	48.4%
1971	49.3%	48.4%
1970	49.2%	48.2%
1969	48.9%	48.1%
1968	48.6%	47.9%
1967	48.2%	47.8%
1966	47.9%	47.6%
1965	47.5%	47.4%
1964	47.2%	47.1%
1963	46.8%	46.8%
1962	46.2%	46.4%
1961	45.6%	45.9%
1960	45.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.1% of the population in Botswana and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Botswana and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Botswana vs Ghana

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Botswana

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Botswana	Ghana
2023	155	234
2022	120	239
2021	165	264
2020	98	253
2019	100	260
2018	99	276
2017	46	287
2016	72	296
2015	141	310
2014	212	317
2013	221	338
2012	288	351
2011	269	356
2010	228	363
2009	213	369
2008	199	380
2007	201	377
2006	204	385
2005	166	390
2004	151	403
2003	142	410
2002	140	434
2001	138	460
2000	136	472
1999	131	490
1998	126	521
1997	123	553
1996	130	591
1995	148	630
1994	182	670
1993	230	696
1992	263	718
1991	283	745
1990	296	769
1989	300	799
1988	319	834
1987	302	873
1986	304	908
1985	313	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Botswana	Ghana
2023	3.96%	3.71%
2022	4.07%	3.85%
2021	4.2%	4.02%
2020	4.39%	4.2%
2019	4.5%	4.39%
2018	4.59%	4.6%
2017	4.65%	4.81%
2016	4.9%	5.02%
2015	4.98%	5.25%
2014	5.11%	5.48%
2013	5.1%	5.74%
2012	5.34%	6.02%
2011	5.68%	6.33%
2010	5.58%	6.65%
2009	5.78%	6.99%
2008	6.03%	7.31%
2007	6.16%	7.63%
2006	6.43%	7.93%
2005	7.03%	8.22%
2004	7.63%	8.52%
2003	7.85%	8.85%
2002	8%	9.21%
2001	8.12%	9.61%
2000	8.11%	10%
1999	7.91%	10.4%
1998	7.57%	10.8%
1997	7.37%	11.1%
1996	7.1%	11.3%
1995	6.74%	11.5%
1994	6.72%	11.6%
1993	6.2%	11.8%
1992	5.7%	12%
1991	5.29%	12.3%
1990	5.01%	12.8%
1989	4.87%	13.3%
1988	4.88%	13.8%
1987	5%	14.4%
1986	5.22%	15%
1985	5.5%	15.5%
1984	5.8%	15.9%
1983	6.12%	16.2%
1982	6.47%	16.4%
1981	6.86%	16.6%
1980	7.29%	16.7%
1979	7.74%	16.9%
1978	8.23%	17.2%
1977	8.77%	17.7%
1976	9.32%	18.2%
1975	9.88%	18.7%
1974	10.4%	19.2%
1973	10.9%	19.6%
1972	11.4%	19.9%
1971	11.9%	20.1%
1970	12.4%	20.2%
1969	12.8%	20.3%
1968	13.2%	20.3%
1967	13.6%	20.3%
1966	14%	20.3%
1965	14.5%	20.3%
1964	14.9%	20.3%
1963	15.3%	20.4%
1962	15.8%	20.5%
1961	16.3%	20.7%
1960	16.8%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.96% in Botswana and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.