Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Ghana

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Ghana by year

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Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burundi	Ghana
2023	4.88	3.4
2022	4.98	3.43
2021	5.08	3.49
2020	5.18	3.54
2019	5.27	3.59
2018	5.38	3.65
2017	5.48	3.72
2016	5.59	3.87
2015	5.7	3.98
2014	5.79	4.03
2013	5.89	4.11
2012	5.99	4.15
2011	6.11	4.18
2010	6.26	4.18
2009	6.41	4.18
2008	6.52	4.22
2007	6.59	4.29
2006	6.66	4.4
2005	6.71	4.5
2004	6.75	4.5
2003	6.79	4.6
2002	6.82	4.69
2001	6.85	4.77
2000	6.87	4.83
1999	6.9	4.82
1998	6.96	4.83
1997	7.04	4.88
1996	7.12	4.96
1995	7.18	5.11
1994	7.23	5.25
1993	7.27	5.41
1992	7.3	5.52
1991	7.34	5.63
1990	7.37	5.74
1989	7.39	5.82
1988	7.38	5.92
1987	7.38	6.02
1986	7.32	6.08
1985	7.29	6.12
1984	7.3	6.15
1983	7.3	6.23
1982	7.31	6.31
1981	7.33	6.42
1980	7.35	6.47
1979	7.31	6.51
1978	7.26	6.56
1977	7.25	6.64
1976	7.25	6.7
1975	7.24	6.76
1974	7.22	6.82
1973	7.22	6.87
1972	7.21	6.92
1971	7.21	6.95
1970	7.21	6.95
1969	7.22	6.95
1968	7.18	6.89
1967	7.16	6.89
1966	7.14	6.86
1965	7.11	6.88
1964	7.09	6.9
1963	7.07	6.94
1962	7.04	6.94
1961	7.02	6.91
1960	7	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burundi was 4.88 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 Burundi vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Burundi

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Burundi	Ghana
2023	368,917	651,094
2022	363,786	646,441
2021	359,844	635,805
2020	361,654	637,469
2019	357,672	642,403
2018	351,704	641,551
2017	353,879	641,218
2016	358,393	659,910
2015	370,856	667,729
2014	367,797	660,829
2013	362,224	658,638
2012	354,068	646,595
2011	348,934	631,501
2010	341,808	613,133
2009	319,583	592,825
2008	300,750	579,695
2007	285,323	572,332
2006	269,874	569,474
2005	253,401	563,234
2004	234,891	543,339
2003	216,295	536,656
2002	201,892	528,620
2001	184,541	519,382
2000	173,867	508,738
1999	166,699	487,210
1998	154,010	471,313
1997	150,404	459,822
1996	158,920	450,259
1995	160,284	451,748
1994	112,968	449,589
1993	128,898	454,669
1992	156,420	452,156
1991	156,148	448,159
1990	156,617	442,211
1989	157,547	432,541
1988	145,234	425,031
1987	157,481	419,328
1986	156,170	411,191
1985	156,896	401,722
1984	154,366	392,053
1983	152,801	379,846
1982	147,090	369,061
1981	146,231	359,572
1980	127,746	346,816
1979	123,377	334,848
1978	114,884	324,428
1977	108,488	315,429
1976	104,396	305,769
1975	101,172	298,267
1974	95,486	290,796
1973	74,805	283,385
1972	30,532	275,236
1971	95,153	265,442
1970	92,476	257,938
1969	90,852	251,925
1968	88,765	242,821
1967	86,373	237,156
1966	83,651	231,440
1965	78,208	229,061
1964	77,528	226,685
1963	75,962	225,367
1962	74,710	223,842
1961	71,216	222,372
1960	70,032	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 +2.69% in Burundi and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Ghana by year

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Burundi

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burundi	Ghana
2023	33.7	26.3
2022	34.3	26.6
2021	35.1	27
2020	35.9	27.4
2019	36.6	27.9
2018	37.2	28.4
2017	38.6	28.9
2016	40.1	30.2
2015	42.3	31.1
2014	42.9	31.5
2013	43.9	32.2
2012	44.8	32.5
2011	46	32.7
2010	47	32.7
2009	46.5	32.6
2008	46.7	32.8
2007	46.7	33.2
2006	46.6	33.9
2005	46.2	34.4
2004	45.3	34.3
2003	44.5	34.8
2002	44	35.2
2001	43	35.6
2000	42.7	35.9
1999	42.2	35.6
1998	41.4	35.5
1997	42.2	35.6
1996	44.8	35.8
1995	45	36.7
1994	37.5	37.5
1993	48.9	38.5
1992	45.7	39.2
1991	46.5	39.9
1990	46.9	40.5
1989	47.4	40.9
1988	47.9	41.5
1987	48	42.2
1986	48.4	42.7
1985	49.1	43.1
1984	49.3	43.4
1983	50.1	43.4
1982	50.1	43.6
1981	51.2	43.9
1980	48.4	44.1
1979	49.5	44
1978	48.5	44.1
1977	48.1	44.4
1976	48	44.7
1975	47.9	45.3
1974	47.1	45.9
1973	46.6	46.4
1972	48.8	46.9
1971	47.9	47.4
1970	47.7	47.7
1969	48	47.9
1968	47.6	47.7
1967	47.5	47.7
1966	47.1	47.8
1965	47.3	48.2
1964	46.4	48.7
1963	46.8	49.2
1962	47	49.7
1961	46.4	50
1960	46.9	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Burundi and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 46.9 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burundi	Ghana
2100	21.5%	19.3%
2099	21.7%	19.5%
2098	21.8%	19.6%
2097	21.9%	19.7%
2096	22.1%	19.8%
2095	22.2%	20%
2094	22.4%	20.1%
2093	22.6%	20.2%
2092	22.8%	20.4%
2091	22.9%	20.5%
2090	23.1%	20.7%
2089	23.3%	20.8%
2088	23.6%	21%
2087	23.8%	21.1%
2086	24%	21.3%
2085	24.2%	21.4%
2084	24.4%	21.6%
2083	24.6%	21.7%
2082	24.8%	21.9%
2081	25%	22.1%
2080	25.3%	22.2%
2079	25.5%	22.4%
2078	25.7%	22.5%
2077	25.9%	22.7%
2076	26%	22.9%
2075	26.2%	23%
2074	26.4%	23.2%
2073	26.6%	23.4%
2072	26.8%	23.5%
2071	27%	23.7%
2070	27.2%	23.9%
2069	27.4%	24.1%
2068	27.6%	24.2%
2067	27.9%	24.4%
2066	28.1%	24.6%
2065	28.4%	24.8%
2064	28.7%	25.1%
2063	29%	25.3%
2062	29.3%	25.5%
2061	29.6%	25.7%
2060	30%	26%
2059	30.4%	26.2%
2058	30.8%	26.4%
2057	31.2%	26.7%
2056	31.6%	26.9%
2055	32%	27.2%
2054	32.4%	27.4%
2053	32.8%	27.7%
2052	33.2%	27.9%
2051	33.5%	28.2%
2050	33.9%	28.4%
2049	34.3%	28.6%
2048	34.6%	28.9%
2047	34.9%	29.1%
2046	35.2%	29.3%
2045	35.5%	29.5%
2044	35.8%	29.7%
2043	36%	29.9%
2042	36.3%	30.2%
2041	36.5%	30.4%
2040	36.7%	30.6%
2039	37%	30.8%
2038	37.3%	31%
2037	37.6%	31.3%
2036	37.9%	31.5%
2035	38.3%	31.8%
2034	38.7%	32%
2033	39%	32.3%
2032	39.5%	32.7%
2031	40%	33%
2030	40.6%	33.5%
2029	41.3%	33.9%
2028	42.1%	34.3%
2027	42.8%	34.8%
2026	43.6%	35.2%
2025	44.4%	35.6%
2024	44.7%	35.8%
2023	45.4%	36.2%
2022	46%	36.5%
2021	46.5%	36.9%
2020	47%	37.2%
2019	47.3%	37.6%
2018	47.8%	37.8%
2017	47.9%	38.1%
2016	47.7%	38.4%
2015	47%	38.6%
2014	46.4%	38.8%
2013	46.1%	38.9%
2012	45.7%	38.9%
2011	45.4%	39%
2010	45.1%	39.1%
2009	45%	39.3%
2008	45.2%	39.5%
2007	45.4%	39.8%
2006	45.6%	40.1%
2005	45.8%	40.4%
2004	46.2%	40.7%
2003	46.7%	41.1%
2002	47.2%	41.5%
2001	47.7%	41.9%
2000	48.3%	42.3%
1999	48.7%	42.7%
1998	49.4%	43.1%
1997	49.9%	43.5%
1996	49.6%	43.9%
1995	49.1%	44.2%
1994	51.1%	44.5%
1993	51%	44.8%
1992	48.9%	45%
1991	48.9%	45.2%
1990	48.7%	45.3%
1989	48.4%	45.4%
1988	48%	45.4%
1987	47.6%	45.5%
1986	47.3%	45.4%
1985	46.8%	45.3%
1984	46.3%	45.2%
1983	45.9%	45.4%
1982	45.6%	45.7%
1981	45.2%	45.9%
1980	45.4%	46.2%
1979	45.8%	46.5%
1978	45.7%	47%
1977	45.8%	47.5%
1976	45.8%	47.9%
1975	45.7%	48.2%
1974	45.8%	48.3%
1973	46%	48.4%
1972	45.5%	48.4%
1971	44.9%	48.4%
1970	44.9%	48.2%
1969	44.9%	48.1%
1968	44.9%	47.9%
1967	45%	47.8%
1966	45.2%	47.6%
1965	45.4%	47.4%
1964	45.5%	47.1%
1963	45.5%	46.8%
1962	45.3%	46.4%
1961	45.2%	45.9%
1960	45.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burundi vs Ghana

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Burundi

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burundi	Ghana
2023	392	234
2022	412	239
2021	447	264
2020	441	253
2019	449	260
2018	464	276
2017	482	287
2016	501	296
2015	525	310
2014	533	317
2013	555	338
2012	575	351
2011	597	356
2010	614	363
2009	612	369
2008	635	380
2007	655	377
2006	670	385
2005	685	390
2004	687	403
2003	705	410
2002	743	434
2001	799	460
2000	860	472
1999	899	490
1998	969	521
1997	1,100	553
1996	1,236	591
1995	1,293	630
1994	1,215	670
1993	1,801	696
1992	1,464	718
1991	1,513	745
1990	1,515	769
1989	1,511	799
1988	1,519	834
1987	1,446	873
1986	1,441	908
1985	1,428	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 392 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burundi

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burundi	Ghana
2023	4.92%	3.71%
2022	5.08%	3.85%
2021	5.26%	4.02%
2020	5.46%	4.2%
2019	5.67%	4.39%
2018	5.9%	4.6%
2017	6.15%	4.81%
2016	6.44%	5.02%
2015	6.76%	5.25%
2014	7.13%	5.48%
2013	7.55%	5.74%
2012	8.02%	6.02%
2011	8.53%	6.33%
2010	9.08%	6.65%
2009	9.66%	6.99%
2008	10.3%	7.31%
2007	11%	7.63%
2006	11.7%	7.93%
2005	12.4%	8.22%
2004	13.1%	8.52%
2003	13.7%	8.85%
2002	14.3%	9.21%
2001	14.9%	9.61%
2000	15.4%	10%
1999	15.9%	10.4%
1998	16.3%	10.8%
1997	16.7%	11.1%
1996	17%	11.3%
1995	17.1%	11.5%
1994	17.2%	11.6%
1993	19.5%	11.8%
1992	17.2%	12%
1991	17.1%	12.3%
1990	17%	12.8%
1989	16.9%	13.3%
1988	16.8%	13.8%
1987	16.9%	14.4%
1986	17.2%	15%
1985	17.7%	15.5%
1984	18.4%	15.9%
1983	19.3%	16.2%
1982	20.3%	16.4%
1981	21.4%	16.6%
1980	22.4%	16.7%
1979	23.3%	16.9%
1978	24.1%	17.2%
1977	24.6%	17.7%
1976	25%	18.2%
1975	25.1%	18.7%
1974	25.2%	19.2%
1973	25.2%	19.6%
1972	31.9%	19.9%
1971	25.1%	20.1%
1970	25.1%	20.2%
1969	25%	20.3%
1968	24.9%	20.3%
1967	24.7%	20.3%
1966	24.5%	20.3%
1965	24.4%	20.3%
1964	24.2%	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 4.92% in Burundi and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.