Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Ghana

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Ghana by year

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Dominica

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominica	Ghana
2023	1.48	3.4
2022	1.48	3.43
2021	1.48	3.49
2020	1.5	3.54
2019	1.5	3.59
2018	1.52	3.65
2017	1.54	3.72
2016	1.58	3.87
2015	1.65	3.98
2014	1.71	4.03
2013	1.78	4.11
2012	1.83	4.15
2011	1.86	4.18
2010	1.89	4.18
2009	1.92	4.18
2008	1.97	4.22
2007	2.02	4.29
2006	2.07	4.4
2005	2	4.5
2004	2.02	4.5
2003	2.08	4.6
2002	2.16	4.69
2001	2.4	4.77
2000	2.35	4.83
1999	2.46	4.82
1998	2.32	4.83
1997	2.41	4.88
1996	2.55	4.96
1995	2.71	5.11
1994	2.96	5.25
1993	3.2	5.41
1992	3.18	5.52
1991	3.15	5.63
1990	3.09	5.74
1989	3.06	5.82
1988	3.06	5.92
1987	3.06	6.02
1986	3.08	6.08
1985	3.12	6.12
1984	3.15	6.15
1983	3.18	6.23
1982	3.17	6.31
1981	3.11	6.42
1980	3.04	6.47
1979	2.96	6.51
1978	2.96	6.56
1977	3.02	6.64
1976	3.19	6.7
1975	3.46	6.76
1974	3.84	6.82
1973	4.28	6.87
1972	4.67	6.92
1971	4.99	6.95
1970	5.22	6.95
1969	5.41	6.95
1968	5.59	6.89
1967	5.74	6.89
1966	5.86	6.86
1965	5.95	6.88
1964	6.03	6.9
1963	6.08	6.94
1962	6.12	6.94
1961	6.16	6.91
1960	6.18	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Dominica was 1.48 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 Dominica vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominica

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominica	Ghana
2023	-111	651,094
2022	-118	646,441
2021	-205	635,805
2020	-88	637,469
2019	-75	642,403
2018	-60	641,551
2017	-124	641,218
2016	177	659,910
2015	157	667,729
2014	257	660,829
2013	110	658,638
2012	167	646,595
2011	121	631,501
2010	171	613,133
2009	220	592,825
2008	272	579,695
2007	319	572,332
2006	364	569,474
2005	339	563,234
2004	360	543,339
2003	387	536,656
2002	429	528,620
2001	556	519,382
2000	561	508,738
1999	647	487,210
1998	595	471,313
1997	662	459,822
1996	753	450,259
1995	853	451,748
1994	1,002	449,589
1993	1,130	454,669
1992	1,111	452,156
1991	1,103	448,159
1990	1,138	442,211
1989	1,178	432,541
1988	1,222	425,031
1987	1,256	419,328
1986	1,285	411,191
1985	1,302	401,722
1984	1,308	392,053
1983	1,301	379,846
1982	1,250	369,061
1981	1,169	359,572
1980	1,090	346,816
1979	981	334,848
1978	991	324,428
1977	996	315,429
1976	1,050	305,769
1975	1,142	298,267
1974	1,267	290,796
1973	1,400	283,385
1972	1,497	275,236
1971	1,549	265,442
1970	1,574	257,938
1969	1,628	251,925
1968	1,673	242,821
1967	1,716	237,156
1966	1,752	231,440
1965	1,778	229,061
1964	1,792	226,685
1963	1,796	225,367
1962	1,786	223,842
1961	1,762	222,372
1960	1,720	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 -0.17% in Dominica and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Ghana by year

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Dominica

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominica	Ghana
2023	11.1	26.3
2022	11.1	26.6
2021	11.3	27
2020	11.4	27.4
2019	11.5	27.9
2018	11.6	28.4
2017	11.8	28.9
2016	12.9	30.2
2015	13.1	31.1
2014	13.7	31.5
2013	13.3	32.2
2012	13.9	32.5
2011	13.7	32.7
2010	14	32.7
2009	14.3	32.6
2008	14.7	32.8
2007	15.1	33.2
2006	15.5	33.9
2005	15	34.4
2004	15.2	34.3
2003	15.6	34.8
2002	16.2	35.2
2001	18	35.6
2000	17.9	35.9
1999	19	35.6
1998	18.2	35.5
1997	19.1	35.6
1996	20.4	35.8
1995	21.9	36.7
1994	24.1	37.5
1993	26.2	38.5
1992	26	39.2
1991	25.9	39.9
1990	26	40.5
1989	26	40.9
1988	26.1	41.5
1987	26	42.2
1986	26	42.7
1985	25.8	43.1
1984	25.7	43.4
1983	25.3	43.4
1982	24.5	43.6
1981	23.3	43.9
1980	22.1	44.1
1979	21.2	44
1978	20.8	44.1
1977	21	44.4
1976	21.9	44.7
1975	23.4	45.3
1974	25.5	45.9
1973	27.7	46.4
1972	29.6	46.9
1971	31	47.4
1970	31.9	47.7
1969	33.3	47.9
1968	34.6	47.7
1967	36	47.7
1966	37.2	47.8
1965	38.4	48.2
1964	39.5	48.7
1963	40.4	49.2
1962	41.2	49.7
1961	41.8	50
1960	42.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Dominica and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 42.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominica	Ghana
2100	13.1%	19.3%
2099	13.1%	19.5%
2098	13.2%	19.6%
2097	13.2%	19.7%
2096	13.2%	19.8%
2095	13.2%	20%
2094	13.3%	20.1%
2093	13.3%	20.2%
2092	13.3%	20.4%
2091	13.4%	20.5%
2090	13.4%	20.7%
2089	13.4%	20.8%
2088	13.5%	21%
2087	13.5%	21.1%
2086	13.5%	21.3%
2085	13.6%	21.4%
2084	13.6%	21.6%
2083	13.6%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.9%
2081	13.6%	22.1%
2080	13.6%	22.2%
2079	13.7%	22.4%
2078	13.7%	22.5%
2077	13.7%	22.7%
2076	13.7%	22.9%
2075	13.7%	23%
2074	13.7%	23.2%
2073	13.7%	23.4%
2072	13.7%	23.5%
2071	13.7%	23.7%
2070	13.7%	23.9%
2069	13.7%	24.1%
2068	13.8%	24.2%
2067	13.8%	24.4%
2066	13.8%	24.6%
2065	13.9%	24.8%
2064	14%	25.1%
2063	14%	25.3%
2062	14.1%	25.5%
2061	14.2%	25.7%
2060	14.3%	26%
2059	14.3%	26.2%
2058	14.4%	26.4%
2057	14.5%	26.7%
2056	14.6%	26.9%
2055	14.7%	27.2%
2054	14.7%	27.4%
2053	14.8%	27.7%
2052	14.9%	27.9%
2051	14.9%	28.2%
2050	14.9%	28.4%
2049	15%	28.6%
2048	15%	28.9%
2047	15.1%	29.1%
2046	15.1%	29.3%
2045	15.1%	29.5%
2044	15.1%	29.7%
2043	15.1%	29.9%
2042	15.2%	30.2%
2041	15.2%	30.4%
2040	15.2%	30.6%
2039	15.3%	30.8%
2038	15.3%	31%
2037	15.4%	31.3%
2036	15.5%	31.5%
2035	15.6%	31.8%
2034	15.7%	32%
2033	15.8%	32.3%
2032	15.9%	32.7%
2031	16.2%	33%
2030	16.4%	33.5%
2029	16.7%	33.9%
2028	16.9%	34.3%
2027	17.3%	34.8%
2026	17.5%	35.2%
2025	17.7%	35.6%
2024	17.9%	35.8%
2023	18.1%	36.2%
2022	18.3%	36.5%
2021	18.5%	36.9%
2020	18.8%	37.2%
2019	19.2%	37.6%
2018	19.5%	37.8%
2017	19.9%	38.1%
2016	20.8%	38.4%
2015	21.7%	38.6%
2014	22.3%	38.8%
2013	22.5%	38.9%
2012	22.6%	38.9%
2011	23.1%	39%
2010	23.5%	39.1%
2009	24.1%	39.3%
2008	24.7%	39.5%
2007	25.5%	39.8%
2006	26.2%	40.1%
2005	26.8%	40.4%
2004	27.4%	40.7%
2003	28%	41.1%
2002	28.7%	41.5%
2001	29.3%	41.9%
2000	30%	42.3%
1999	30.6%	42.7%
1998	31.1%	43.1%
1997	31.5%	43.5%
1996	31.9%	43.9%
1995	32.3%	44.2%
1994	32.6%	44.5%
1993	32.8%	44.8%
1992	33%	45%
1991	33.2%	45.2%
1990	33.1%	45.3%
1989	33.1%	45.4%
1988	33.2%	45.4%
1987	33.6%	45.5%
1986	34.2%	45.4%
1985	34.9%	45.3%
1984	35.8%	45.2%
1983	36.9%	45.4%
1982	38.2%	45.7%
1981	39.6%	45.9%
1980	40.7%	46.2%
1979	41.7%	46.5%
1978	42.5%	47%
1977	43.3%	47.5%
1976	44.1%	47.9%
1975	44.9%	48.2%
1974	45.7%	48.3%
1973	46.5%	48.4%
1972	47.3%	48.4%
1971	48.1%	48.4%
1970	48.7%	48.2%
1969	48.7%	48.1%
1968	48.1%	47.9%
1967	47.5%	47.8%
1966	46.9%	47.6%
1965	46.4%	47.4%
1964	46%	47.1%
1963	45.6%	46.8%
1962	45.3%	46.4%
1961	45%	45.9%
1960	44.7%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominica vs Ghana

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Dominica

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominica	Ghana
2023	36	234
2022	44	239
2021	110	264
2020	47	253
2019	41	260
2018	43	276
2017	44	287
2016	48	296
2015	63	310
2014	53	317
2013	50	338
2012	51	351
2011	49	356
2010	50	363
2009	50	369
2008	53	380
2007	53	377
2006	54	385
2005	54	390
2004	54	403
2003	55	410
2002	56	434
2001	58	460
2000	61	472
1999	64	490
1998	64	521
1997	67	553
1996	71	591
1995	73	630
1994	77	670
1993	79	696
1992	80	718
1991	81	745
1990	77	769
1989	69	799
1988	68	834
1987	63	873
1986	63	908
1985	61	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominica, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominica

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominica	Ghana
2023	3.55%	3.71%
2022	3.51%	3.85%
2021	3.45%	4.02%
2020	3.38%	4.2%
2019	3.3%	4.39%
2018	3.21%	4.6%
2017	3.12%	4.81%
2016	3.02%	5.02%
2015	2.93%	5.25%
2014	2.83%	5.48%
2013	2.74%	5.74%
2012	2.66%	6.02%
2011	2.57%	6.33%
2010	2.5%	6.65%
2009	2.42%	6.99%
2008	2.35%	7.31%
2007	2.28%	7.63%
2006	2.22%	7.93%
2005	2.16%	8.22%
2004	2.11%	8.52%
2003	2.06%	8.85%
2002	2.01%	9.21%
2001	1.97%	9.61%
2000	1.94%	10%
1999	1.91%	10.4%
1998	1.88%	10.8%
1997	1.86%	11.1%
1996	1.84%	11.3%
1995	1.83%	11.5%
1994	1.82%	11.6%
1993	1.82%	11.8%
1992	1.82%	12%
1991	1.84%	12.3%
1990	1.85%	12.8%
1989	1.88%	13.3%
1988	1.91%	13.8%
1987	1.95%	14.4%
1986	2%	15%
1985	2.06%	15.5%
1984	2.14%	15.9%
1983	2.22%	16.2%
1982	2.33%	16.4%
1981	2.45%	16.6%
1980	2.58%	16.7%
1979	2.74%	16.9%
1978	2.92%	17.2%
1977	3.12%	17.7%
1976	3.35%	18.2%
1975	3.61%	18.7%
1974	3.91%	19.2%
1973	4.24%	19.6%
1972	4.61%	19.9%
1971	5.02%	20.1%
1970	5.48%	20.2%
1969	5.98%	20.3%
1968	6.54%	20.3%
1967	7.16%	20.3%
1966	7.84%	20.3%
1965	8.59%	20.3%
1964	9.41%	20.3%
1963	10.3%	20.4%
1962	11.3%	20.5%
1961	12.4%	20.7%
1960	13.6%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.55% in Dominica and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.