Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Ghana

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Ghana by year

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Dominican Republic

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Dominican Republic	Ghana
2023	2.24	3.4
2022	2.27	3.43
2021	2.29	3.49
2020	2.33	3.54
2019	2.37	3.59
2018	2.4	3.65
2017	2.4	3.72
2016	2.41	3.87
2015	2.43	3.98
2014	2.45	4.03
2013	2.47	4.11
2012	2.5	4.15
2011	2.53	4.18
2010	2.56	4.18
2009	2.57	4.18
2008	2.55	4.22
2007	2.51	4.29
2006	2.51	4.4
2005	2.57	4.5
2004	2.64	4.5
2003	2.7	4.6
2002	2.76	4.69
2001	2.83	4.77
2000	2.87	4.83
1999	2.85	4.82
1998	2.84	4.83
1997	2.92	4.88
1996	3.04	4.96
1995	3.1	5.11
1994	3.16	5.25
1993	3.23	5.41
1992	3.29	5.52
1991	3.35	5.63
1990	3.41	5.74
1989	3.48	5.82
1988	3.5	5.92
1987	3.53	6.02
1986	3.6	6.08
1985	3.69	6.12
1984	3.82	6.15
1983	3.95	6.23
1982	4.01	6.31
1981	4.15	6.42
1980	4.3	6.47
1979	4.47	6.51
1978	4.64	6.56
1977	4.84	6.64
1976	5.05	6.7
1975	5.24	6.76
1974	5.44	6.82
1973	5.67	6.87
1972	5.84	6.92
1971	6.01	6.95
1970	6.18	6.95
1969	6.37	6.95
1968	6.55	6.89
1967	6.76	6.89
1966	6.95	6.86
1965	7.05	6.88
1964	7.19	6.9
1963	7.3	6.94
1962	7.4	6.94
1961	7.49	6.91
1960	7.56	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Dominican Republic was 2.24 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 the Dominican Republic vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Dominican Republic

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Dominican Republic	Ghana
2023	132,360	651,094
2022	138,767	646,441
2021	128,866	635,805
2020	137,417	637,469
2019	144,869	642,403
2018	150,852	641,551
2017	151,565	641,218
2016	151,550	659,910
2015	154,258	667,729
2014	157,260	660,829
2013	159,330	658,638
2012	160,915	646,595
2011	162,094	631,501
2010	162,072	613,133
2009	160,893	592,825
2008	156,664	579,695
2007	152,066	572,332
2006	151,122	569,474
2005	155,405	563,234
2004	158,789	543,339
2003	163,267	536,656
2002	166,740	528,620
2001	170,193	519,382
2000	171,684	508,738
1999	167,742	487,210
1998	164,287	471,313
1997	168,419	459,822
1996	174,008	450,259
1995	175,439	451,748
1994	176,882	449,589
1993	177,691	454,669
1992	177,481	452,156
1991	177,371	448,159
1990	176,748	442,211
1989	175,365	432,541
1988	171,291	425,031
1987	167,552	419,328
1986	165,674	411,191
1985	164,091	401,722
1984	164,263	392,053
1983	163,136	379,846
1982	159,597	369,061
1981	158,419	359,572
1980	157,697	346,816
1979	154,779	334,848
1978	154,043	324,428
1977	152,825	315,429
1976	151,201	305,769
1975	149,339	298,267
1974	147,652	290,796
1973	146,283	283,385
1972	143,255	275,236
1971	140,473	265,442
1970	137,835	257,938
1969	135,445	251,925
1968	133,666	242,821
1967	133,091	237,156
1966	132,096	231,440
1965	125,345	229,061
1964	127,504	226,685
1963	124,994	225,367
1962	122,977	223,842
1961	120,316	222,372
1960	117,346	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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Ghana by year

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Dominican Republic

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Dominican Republic	Ghana
2023	17.9	26.3
2022	18.3	26.6
2021	18.6	27
2020	19	27.4
2019	19.4	27.9
2018	19.8	28.4
2017	20	28.9
2016	20.2	30.2
2015	20.5	31.1
2014	20.8	31.5
2013	21.2	32.2
2012	21.5	32.5
2011	21.9	32.7
2010	22.2	32.7
2009	22.3	32.6
2008	22.1	32.8
2007	21.8	33.2
2006	21.9	33.9
2005	22.5	34.4
2004	23.1	34.3
2003	23.7	34.8
2002	24.4	35.2
2001	25.1	35.6
2000	25.6	35.9
1999	25.4	35.6
1998	25.3	35.5
1997	26.2	35.6
1996	27.3	35.8
1995	27.9	36.7
1994	28.5	37.5
1993	29.1	38.5
1992	29.7	39.2
1991	30.2	39.9
1990	30.8	40.5
1989	31.2	40.9
1988	31.3	41.5
1987	31.4	42.2
1986	31.8	42.7
1985	32.2	43.1
1984	33	43.4
1983	33.6	43.4
1982	33.8	43.6
1981	34.4	43.9
1980	35.1	44.1
1979	35.8	44
1978	36.3	44.1
1977	37	44.4
1976	37.7	44.7
1975	38.4	45.3
1974	39.1	45.9
1973	40	46.4
1972	40.6	46.9
1971	41.2	47.4
1970	41.9	47.7
1969	42.7	47.9
1968	43.6	47.7
1967	45	47.7
1966	46.2	47.8
1965	47	48.2
1964	48.1	48.7
1963	49.2	49.2
1962	50.2	49.7
1961	51.2	50
1960	52	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 52 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Dominican Republic	Ghana
2100	14.5%	19.3%
2099	14.5%	19.5%
2098	14.6%	19.6%
2097	14.6%	19.7%
2096	14.7%	19.8%
2095	14.7%	20%
2094	14.8%	20.1%
2093	14.9%	20.2%
2092	14.9%	20.4%
2091	15%	20.5%
2090	15.1%	20.7%
2089	15.1%	20.8%
2088	15.2%	21%
2087	15.3%	21.1%
2086	15.3%	21.3%
2085	15.4%	21.4%
2084	15.5%	21.6%
2083	15.5%	21.7%
2082	15.6%	21.9%
2081	15.7%	22.1%
2080	15.7%	22.2%
2079	15.8%	22.4%
2078	15.9%	22.5%
2077	16%	22.7%
2076	16%	22.9%
2075	16.1%	23%
2074	16.2%	23.2%
2073	16.3%	23.4%
2072	16.4%	23.5%
2071	16.5%	23.7%
2070	16.6%	23.9%
2069	16.7%	24.1%
2068	16.9%	24.2%
2067	17%	24.4%
2066	17.1%	24.6%
2065	17.3%	24.8%
2064	17.4%	25.1%
2063	17.5%	25.3%
2062	17.7%	25.5%
2061	17.8%	25.7%
2060	18%	26%
2059	18.2%	26.2%
2058	18.3%	26.4%
2057	18.5%	26.7%
2056	18.6%	26.9%
2055	18.8%	27.2%
2054	18.9%	27.4%
2053	19.1%	27.7%
2052	19.2%	27.9%
2051	19.4%	28.2%
2050	19.5%	28.4%
2049	19.7%	28.6%
2048	19.8%	28.9%
2047	20%	29.1%
2046	20.2%	29.3%
2045	20.4%	29.5%
2044	20.5%	29.7%
2043	20.7%	29.9%
2042	20.9%	30.2%
2041	21.1%	30.4%
2040	21.4%	30.6%
2039	21.6%	30.8%
2038	21.9%	31%
2037	22.1%	31.3%
2036	22.4%	31.5%
2035	22.7%	31.8%
2034	23.1%	32%
2033	23.4%	32.3%
2032	23.8%	32.7%
2031	24.1%	33%
2030	24.5%	33.5%
2029	24.9%	33.9%
2028	25.2%	34.3%
2027	25.6%	34.8%
2026	26%	35.2%
2025	26.4%	35.6%
2024	26.6%	35.8%
2023	26.9%	36.2%
2022	27.2%	36.5%
2021	27.4%	36.9%
2020	27.7%	37.2%
2019	27.9%	37.6%
2018	28.2%	37.8%
2017	28.5%	38.1%
2016	28.8%	38.4%
2015	29.2%	38.6%
2014	29.5%	38.8%
2013	29.8%	38.9%
2012	30.1%	38.9%
2011	30.5%	39%
2010	30.9%	39.1%
2009	31.3%	39.3%
2008	31.7%	39.5%
2007	32.2%	39.8%
2006	32.7%	40.1%
2005	33.2%	40.4%
2004	33.7%	40.7%
2003	34.2%	41.1%
2002	34.6%	41.5%
2001	35%	41.9%
2000	35.3%	42.3%
1999	35.7%	42.7%
1998	36.1%	43.1%
1997	36.6%	43.5%
1996	37%	43.9%
1995	37.3%	44.2%
1994	37.7%	44.5%
1993	38%	44.8%
1992	38.4%	45%
1991	38.7%	45.2%
1990	39.1%	45.3%
1989	39.4%	45.4%
1988	39.8%	45.4%
1987	40.2%	45.5%
1986	40.6%	45.4%
1985	41%	45.3%
1984	41.4%	45.2%
1983	41.8%	45.4%
1982	42.3%	45.7%
1981	42.7%	45.9%
1980	43.2%	46.2%
1979	43.7%	46.5%
1978	44.2%	47%
1977	44.7%	47.5%
1976	45.2%	47.9%
1975	45.8%	48.2%
1974	46.3%	48.3%
1973	46.8%	48.4%
1972	47.3%	48.4%
1971	47.7%	48.4%
1970	48.2%	48.2%
1969	48.6%	48.1%
1968	48.9%	47.9%
1967	49.2%	47.8%
1966	49.3%	47.6%
1965	49.4%	47.4%
1964	49.3%	47.1%
1963	49.2%	46.8%
1962	49.1%	46.4%
1961	48.9%	45.9%
1960	48.6%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Dominican Republic vs Ghana

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Dominican Republic

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Dominican Republic	Ghana
2023	124	234
2022	124	239
2021	153	264
2020	121	253
2019	118	260
2018	107	276
2017	104	287
2016	106	296
2015	102	310
2014	95	317
2013	91	338
2012	89	351
2011	91	356
2010	92	363
2009	96	369
2008	94	380
2007	90	377
2006	87	385
2005	83	390
2004	78	403
2003	71	410
2002	68	434
2001	68	460
2000	76	472
1999	92	490
1998	109	521
1997	122	553
1996	138	591
1995	152	630
1994	166	670
1993	176	696
1992	185	718
1991	193	745
1990	203	769
1989	213	799
1988	221	834
1987	231	873
1986	241	908
1985	249	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 124 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Dominican Republic, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Dominican Republic	Ghana
2023	3.14%	3.71%
2022	3.22%	3.85%
2021	3.31%	4.02%
2020	3.38%	4.2%
2019	3.43%	4.39%
2018	3.47%	4.6%
2017	3.5%	4.81%
2016	3.5%	5.02%
2015	3.5%	5.25%
2014	3.5%	5.48%
2013	3.5%	5.74%
2012	3.49%	6.02%
2011	3.5%	6.33%
2010	3.51%	6.65%
2009	3.52%	6.99%
2008	3.54%	7.31%
2007	3.56%	7.63%
2006	3.59%	7.93%
2005	3.62%	8.22%
2004	3.67%	8.52%
2003	3.73%	8.85%
2002	3.8%	9.21%
2001	3.88%	9.61%
2000	3.98%	10%
1999	4.1%	10.4%
1998	4.24%	10.8%
1997	4.4%	11.1%
1996	4.58%	11.3%
1995	4.78%	11.5%
1994	5%	11.6%
1993	5.22%	11.8%
1992	5.46%	12%
1991	5.7%	12.3%
1990	5.95%	12.8%
1989	6.19%	13.3%
1988	6.44%	13.8%
1987	6.69%	14.4%
1986	6.94%	15%
1985	7.21%	15.5%
1984	7.48%	15.9%
1983	7.76%	16.2%
1982	8.05%	16.4%
1981	8.36%	16.6%
1980	8.68%	16.7%
1979	9.01%	16.9%
1978	9.35%	17.2%
1977	9.71%	17.7%
1976	10.1%	18.2%
1975	10.5%	18.7%
1974	10.9%	19.2%
1973	11.3%	19.6%
1972	11.7%	19.9%
1971	12%	20.1%
1970	12.4%	20.2%
1969	12.7%	20.3%
1968	13%	20.3%
1967	13.3%	20.3%
1966	13.5%	20.3%
1965	13.8%	20.3%
1964	14.1%	20.3%
1963	14.3%	20.4%
1962	14.5%	20.5%
1961	14.6%	20.7%
1960	14.8%	20.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.14% in the Dominican Republic and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.