Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Ghana

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Ghana by year

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Cyprus

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Ghana
2023	1.39	3.4
2022	1.39	3.43
2021	1.39	3.49
2020	1.36	3.54
2019	1.33	3.59
2018	1.32	3.65
2017	1.32	3.72
2016	1.36	3.87
2015	1.32	3.98
2014	1.31	4.03
2013	1.3	4.11
2012	1.38	4.15
2011	1.36	4.18
2010	1.43	4.18
2009	1.48	4.18
2008	1.48	4.22
2007	1.45	4.29
2006	1.51	4.4
2005	1.48	4.5
2004	1.51	4.5
2003	1.51	4.6
2002	1.5	4.69
2001	1.57	4.77
2000	1.64	4.83
1999	1.67	4.82
1998	1.76	4.83
1997	1.86	4.88
1996	1.95	4.96
1995	2.03	5.11
1994	2.16	5.25
1993	2.25	5.41
1992	2.46	5.52
1991	2.34	5.63
1990	2.4	5.74
1989	2.37	5.82
1988	2.47	5.92
1987	2.39	6.02
1986	2.45	6.08
1985	2.43	6.12
1984	2.51	6.15
1983	2.49	6.23
1982	2.49	6.31
1981	2.15	6.42
1980	2.3	6.47
1979	2.14	6.51
1978	2.08	6.56
1977	2.09	6.64
1976	2.33	6.7
1975	2.11	6.76
1974	2.28	6.82
1973	2.4	6.87
1972	2.99	6.92
1971	3.04	6.95
1970	3.07	6.95
1969	3.19	6.95
1968	3.27	6.89
1967	3.32	6.89
1966	3.4	6.86
1965	3.47	6.88
1964	3.41	6.9
1963	3.49	6.94
1962	3.51	6.94
1961	3.62	6.91
1960	3.39	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Ghana
2023	5,025	651,094
2022	4,466	646,441
2021	5,305	635,805
2020	5,826	637,469
2019	5,679	642,403
2018	5,905	641,551
2017	6,082	641,218
2016	6,643	659,910
2015	6,340	667,729
2014	6,193	660,829
2013	6,116	658,638
2012	6,726	646,595
2011	6,271	631,501
2010	6,723	613,133
2009	6,820	592,825
2008	6,429	579,695
2007	5,983	572,332
2006	6,166	569,474
2005	5,646	563,234
2004	5,705	543,339
2003	5,484	536,656
2002	5,225	528,620
2001	5,308	519,382
2000	5,570	508,738
1999	5,524	487,210
1998	5,879	471,313
1997	6,444	459,822
1996	6,911	450,259
1995	7,226	451,748
1994	7,973	449,589
1993	8,463	454,669
1992	9,844	452,156
1991	9,102	448,159
1990	9,417	442,211
1989	9,156	432,541
1988	9,595	425,031
1987	9,114	419,328
1986	9,412	411,191
1985	9,242	401,722
1984	9,516	392,053
1983	9,318	379,846
1982	9,282	369,061
1981	7,135	359,572
1980	7,954	346,816
1979	6,620	334,848
1978	5,949	324,428
1977	5,607	315,429
1976	6,546	305,769
1975	5,023	298,267
1974	321	290,796
1973	5,405	283,385
1972	8,244	275,236
1971	8,398	265,442
1970	8,412	257,938
1969	8,857	251,925
1968	9,153	242,821
1967	9,313	237,156
1966	9,478	231,440
1965	9,643	229,061
1964	8,322	226,685
1963	8,568	225,367
1962	9,455	223,842
1961	9,584	222,372
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Ghana by year

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Cyprus

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Ghana
2023	10.8	26.3
2022	11	26.6
2021	11.2	27
2020	11.1	27.4
2019	11	27.9
2018	11	28.4
2017	11.2	28.9
2016	11.5	30.2
2015	11.2	31.1
2014	11.1	31.5
2013	11	32.2
2012	11.6	32.5
2011	11.3	32.7
2010	11.8	32.7
2009	12.1	32.6
2008	12	32.8
2007	11.6	33.2
2006	12	33.9
2005	11.7	34.4
2004	11.9	34.3
2003	11.8	34.8
2002	11.6	35.2
2001	12	35.6
2000	12.5	35.9
1999	12.7	35.6
1998	13.3	35.5
1997	14.1	35.6
1996	14.9	35.8
1995	15.5	36.7
1994	16.7	37.5
1993	17.6	38.5
1992	19.4	39.2
1991	18.6	39.9
1990	19.1	40.5
1989	19	40.9
1988	19.9	41.5
1987	19.4	42.2
1986	20.1	42.7
1985	20.2	43.1
1984	21.2	43.4
1983	21.3	43.4
1982	21.5	43.6
1981	18.6	43.9
1980	19.8	44.1
1979	18.2	44
1978	17.4	44.1
1977	17.1	44.4
1976	18.8	44.7
1975	16.8	45.3
1974	17.9	45.9
1973	18.3	46.4
1972	22.5	46.9
1971	22.7	47.4
1970	22.6	47.7
1969	23.4	47.9
1968	23.9	47.7
1967	24.2	47.7
1966	24.6	47.8
1965	25	48.2
1964	24.7	48.7
1963	25.3	49.2
1962	25.5	49.7
1961	26.3	50
1960	24.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 24.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Ghana
2100	12.5%	19.3%
2099	12.5%	19.5%
2098	12.5%	19.6%
2097	12.5%	19.7%
2096	12.5%	19.8%
2095	12.5%	20%
2094	12.5%	20.1%
2093	12.5%	20.2%
2092	12.4%	20.4%
2091	12.4%	20.5%
2090	12.3%	20.7%
2089	12.3%	20.8%
2088	12.2%	21%
2087	12.2%	21.1%
2086	12.1%	21.3%
2085	12.1%	21.4%
2084	12.1%	21.6%
2083	12%	21.7%
2082	12%	21.9%
2081	12%	22.1%
2080	12%	22.2%
2079	12%	22.4%
2078	12%	22.5%
2077	12.1%	22.7%
2076	12.1%	22.9%
2075	12.1%	23%
2074	12.2%	23.2%
2073	12.3%	23.4%
2072	12.3%	23.5%
2071	12.4%	23.7%
2070	12.5%	23.9%
2069	12.5%	24.1%
2068	12.6%	24.2%
2067	12.6%	24.4%
2066	12.7%	24.6%
2065	12.7%	24.8%
2064	12.7%	25.1%
2063	12.7%	25.3%
2062	12.7%	25.5%
2061	12.7%	25.7%
2060	12.7%	26%
2059	12.6%	26.2%
2058	12.6%	26.4%
2057	12.6%	26.7%
2056	12.5%	26.9%
2055	12.5%	27.2%
2054	12.4%	27.4%
2053	12.4%	27.7%
2052	12.4%	27.9%
2051	12.3%	28.2%
2050	12.3%	28.4%
2049	12.3%	28.6%
2048	12.4%	28.9%
2047	12.4%	29.1%
2046	12.5%	29.3%
2045	12.6%	29.5%
2044	12.7%	29.7%
2043	12.8%	29.9%
2042	13%	30.2%
2041	13.2%	30.4%
2040	13.4%	30.6%
2039	13.6%	30.8%
2038	13.9%	31%
2037	14.2%	31.3%
2036	14.4%	31.5%
2035	14.7%	31.8%
2034	14.9%	32%
2033	15.1%	32.3%
2032	15.3%	32.7%
2031	15.5%	33%
2030	15.7%	33.5%
2029	15.8%	33.9%
2028	15.9%	34.3%
2027	16%	34.8%
2026	16.1%	35.2%
2025	16.1%	35.6%
2024	16.1%	35.8%
2023	16.1%	36.2%
2022	16%	36.5%
2021	16%	36.9%
2020	15.9%	37.2%
2019	15.9%	37.6%
2018	15.9%	37.8%
2017	15.9%	38.1%
2016	15.9%	38.4%
2015	16%	38.6%
2014	16.1%	38.8%
2013	16.2%	38.9%
2012	16.4%	38.9%
2011	16.6%	39%
2010	17%	39.1%
2009	17.5%	39.3%
2008	18%	39.5%
2007	18.7%	39.8%
2006	19.3%	40.1%
2005	19.9%	40.4%
2004	20.5%	40.7%
2003	21%	41.1%
2002	21.3%	41.5%
2001	21.7%	41.9%
2000	22.3%	42.3%
1999	22.9%	42.7%
1998	23.4%	43.1%
1997	23.9%	43.5%
1996	24.3%	43.9%
1995	24.6%	44.2%
1994	24.7%	44.5%
1993	24.6%	44.8%
1992	24.6%	45%
1991	24.7%	45.2%
1990	24.8%	45.3%
1989	25%	45.4%
1988	25.1%	45.4%
1987	25.2%	45.5%
1986	25.2%	45.4%
1985	25.2%	45.3%
1984	25.1%	45.2%
1983	24.9%	45.4%
1982	24.8%	45.7%
1981	25%	45.9%
1980	25.5%	46.2%
1979	26.2%	46.5%
1978	27%	47%
1977	27.9%	47.5%
1976	28.8%	47.9%
1975	29.6%	48.2%
1974	30%	48.3%
1973	30.3%	48.4%
1972	30.8%	48.4%
1971	31.2%	48.4%
1970	31.7%	48.2%
1969	32.1%	48.1%
1968	32.6%	47.9%
1967	33%	47.8%
1966	33.5%	47.6%
1965	34%	47.4%
1964	34.5%	47.1%
1963	35.1%	46.8%
1962	35.8%	46.4%
1961	36.4%	45.9%
1960	36.5%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Ghana

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Cyprus

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Ghana
2023	14	234
2022	53	239
2021	98	264
2020	87	253
2019	13	260
2018	13	276
2017	12	287
2016	12	296
2015	11	310
2014	11	317
2013	10	338
2012	10	351
2011	10	356
2010	10	363
2009	10	369
2008	10	380
2007	10	377
2006	10	385
2005	10	390
2004	10	403
2003	10	410
2002	11	434
2001	11	460
2000	12	472
1999	12	490
1998	13	521
1997	13	553
1996	14	591
1995	14	630
1994	15	670
1993	15	696
1992	15	718
1991	15	745
1990	15	769
1989	16	799
1988	17	834
1987	17	873
1986	18	908
1985	19	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Ghana
2023	0.35%	3.71%
2022	0.35%	3.85%
2021	0.34%	4.02%
2020	0.32%	4.2%
2019	0.31%	4.39%
2018	0.3%	4.6%
2017	0.3%	4.81%
2016	0.29%	5.02%
2015	0.29%	5.25%
2014	0.29%	5.48%
2013	0.3%	5.74%
2012	0.3%	6.02%
2011	0.32%	6.33%
2010	0.33%	6.65%
2009	0.35%	6.99%
2008	0.37%	7.31%
2007	0.39%	7.63%
2006	0.42%	7.93%
2005	0.46%	8.22%
2004	0.5%	8.52%
2003	0.54%	8.85%
2002	0.58%	9.21%
2001	0.62%	9.61%
2000	0.66%	10%
1999	0.71%	10.4%
1998	0.76%	10.8%
1997	0.81%	11.1%
1996	0.86%	11.3%
1995	0.91%	11.5%
1994	0.97%	11.6%
1993	1.02%	11.8%
1992	1.06%	12%
1991	1.09%	12.3%
1990	1.11%	12.8%
1989	1.12%	13.3%
1988	1.13%	13.8%
1987	1.16%	14.4%
1986	1.23%	15%
1985	1.33%	15.5%
1984	1.45%	15.9%
1983	1.61%	16.2%
1982	1.78%	16.4%
1981	1.96%	16.6%
1980	2.16%	16.7%
1979	2.39%	16.9%
1978	2.65%	17.2%
1977	2.91%	17.7%
1976	3.16%	18.2%
1975	3.37%	18.7%
1974	3.53%	19.2%
1973	3.63%	19.6%
1972	3.72%	19.9%
1971	3.81%	20.1%
1970	-	20.2%
1969	-	20.3%
1968	-	20.3%
1967	-	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.