Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Ghana

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Ghana by year

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Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Ghana
2023	1.81	3.4
2022	1.82	3.43
2021	1.98	3.49
2020	1.98	3.54
2019	2.02	3.59
2018	2.09	3.65
2017	2.14	3.72
2016	2.23	3.87
2015	2.21	3.98
2014	2.18	4.03
2013	1.99	4.11
2012	1.93	4.15
2011	1.92	4.18
2010	1.97	4.18
2009	1.99	4.18
2008	1.83	4.22
2007	1.7	4.29
2006	1.62	4.4
2005	1.58	4.5
2004	1.57	4.5
2003	1.55	4.6
2002	1.57	4.69
2001	1.58	4.77
2000	1.61	4.83
1999	1.64	4.82
1998	1.7	4.83
1997	1.73	4.88
1996	1.76	4.96
1995	1.81	5.11
1994	1.84	5.25
1993	1.91	5.41
1992	2.05	5.52
1991	2.21	5.63
1990	2.31	5.74
1989	2.32	5.82
1988	2.32	5.92
1987	2.32	6.02
1986	2.38	6.08
1985	2.4	6.12
1984	2.38	6.15
1983	2.34	6.23
1982	2.31	6.31
1981	2.33	6.42
1980	2.35	6.47
1979	2.38	6.51
1978	2.42	6.56
1977	2.44	6.64
1976	2.51	6.7
1975	2.55	6.76
1974	2.57	6.82
1973	2.62	6.87
1972	2.67	6.92
1971	2.71	6.95
1970	2.7	6.95
1969	2.69	6.95
1968	2.69	6.89
1967	2.74	6.89
1966	2.73	6.86
1965	2.77	6.88
1964	2.89	6.9
1963	2.95	6.94
1962	2.94	6.94
1961	2.94	6.91
1960	2.94	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs Ghana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Ghana
2023	-1,282	651,094
2022	-2,224	646,441
2021	-9,127	635,805
2020	335	637,469
2019	5,606	642,403
2018	8,407	641,551
2017	8,391	641,218
2016	11,346	659,910
2015	13,105	667,729
2014	13,089	660,829
2013	10,145	658,638
2012	8,584	646,595
2011	8,989	631,501
2010	10,501	613,133
2009	12,210	592,825
2008	7,974	579,695
2007	3,551	572,332
2006	2,146	569,474
2005	1,604	563,234
2004	283	543,339
2003	2,482	536,656
2002	2,228	528,620
2001	3,445	519,382
2000	4,681	508,738
1999	6,901	487,210
1998	9,823	471,313
1997	11,862	459,822
1996	18,304	450,259
1995	17,644	451,748
1994	17,279	449,589
1993	18,303	454,669
1992	24,226	452,156
1991	32,932	448,159
1990	40,169	442,211
1989	41,510	432,541
1988	42,810	425,031
1987	45,561	419,328
1986	48,960	411,191
1985	49,786	401,722
1984	48,523	392,053
1983	48,496	379,846
1982	47,363	369,061
1981	46,185	359,572
1980	44,114	346,816
1979	42,863	334,848
1978	41,616	324,428
1977	40,023	315,429
1976	39,964	305,769
1975	39,331	298,267
1974	38,071	290,796
1973	38,259	283,385
1972	38,832	275,236
1971	38,953	265,442
1970	38,731	257,938
1969	37,764	251,925
1968	37,840	242,821
1967	40,070	237,156
1966	40,905	231,440
1965	43,463	229,061
1964	48,429	226,685
1963	51,456	225,367
1962	51,903	223,842
1961	52,284	222,372
1960	51,640	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 -0.03% in Georgia and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Ghana by year

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Georgia

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Ghana
2023	11.5	26.3
2022	11.6	26.6
2021	12.9	27
2020	13.1	27.4
2019	13.6	27.9
2018	14.3	28.4
2017	14.9	28.9
2016	15.8	30.2
2015	16	31.1
2014	16.1	31.5
2013	15.1	32.2
2012	14.9	32.5
2011	15	32.7
2010	15.6	32.7
2009	15.9	32.6
2008	14.7	32.8
2007	13.6	33.2
2006	12.9	33.9
2005	12.6	34.4
2004	12.3	34.3
2003	12.1	34.8
2002	12.2	35.2
2001	12.2	35.6
2000	12.5	35.9
1999	12.7	35.6
1998	13.1	35.5
1997	13.4	35.6
1996	13.7	35.8
1995	14.1	36.7
1994	14.4	37.5
1993	15.1	38.5
1992	16.2	39.2
1991	17.7	39.9
1990	18.8	40.5
1989	19	40.9
1988	19.2	41.5
1987	19.5	42.2
1986	20.3	42.7
1985	20.6	43.1
1984	20.5	43.4
1983	20.1	43.4
1982	19.7	43.6
1981	19.7	43.9
1980	19.5	44.1
1979	19.3	44
1978	19.2	44.1
1977	18.9	44.4
1976	19.1	44.7
1975	19.1	45.3
1974	18.9	45.9
1973	19.1	46.4
1972	19.5	46.9
1971	19.7	47.4
1970	19.7	47.7
1969	19.6	47.9
1968	19.8	47.7
1967	20.6	47.7
1966	21	47.8
1965	22.1	48.2
1964	23.8	48.7
1963	25.1	49.2
1962	25.7	49.7
1961	26.3	50
1960	26.6	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 26.6 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Ghana
2100	13.5%	19.3%
2099	13.6%	19.5%
2098	13.7%	19.6%
2097	13.8%	19.7%
2096	13.9%	19.8%
2095	14%	20%
2094	14.1%	20.1%
2093	14.2%	20.2%
2092	14.3%	20.4%
2091	14.4%	20.5%
2090	14.5%	20.7%
2089	14.5%	20.8%
2088	14.6%	21%
2087	14.6%	21.1%
2086	14.6%	21.3%
2085	14.6%	21.4%
2084	14.6%	21.6%
2083	14.6%	21.7%
2082	14.6%	21.9%
2081	14.6%	22.1%
2080	14.5%	22.2%
2079	14.5%	22.4%
2078	14.4%	22.5%
2077	14.4%	22.7%
2076	14.3%	22.9%
2075	14.3%	23%
2074	14.3%	23.2%
2073	14.3%	23.4%
2072	14.3%	23.5%
2071	14.4%	23.7%
2070	14.5%	23.9%
2069	14.6%	24.1%
2068	14.7%	24.2%
2067	14.8%	24.4%
2066	15%	24.6%
2065	15.1%	24.8%
2064	15.3%	25.1%
2063	15.5%	25.3%
2062	15.7%	25.5%
2061	15.9%	25.7%
2060	16%	26%
2059	16.2%	26.2%
2058	16.4%	26.4%
2057	16.5%	26.7%
2056	16.6%	26.9%
2055	16.7%	27.2%
2054	16.8%	27.4%
2053	16.8%	27.7%
2052	16.8%	27.9%
2051	16.8%	28.2%
2050	16.8%	28.4%
2049	16.7%	28.6%
2048	16.7%	28.9%
2047	16.6%	29.1%
2046	16.5%	29.3%
2045	16.4%	29.5%
2044	16.3%	29.7%
2043	16.2%	29.9%
2042	16.2%	30.2%
2041	16.1%	30.4%
2040	16.1%	30.6%
2039	16.1%	30.8%
2038	16.2%	31%
2037	16.3%	31.3%
2036	16.5%	31.5%
2035	16.7%	31.8%
2034	17%	32%
2033	17.4%	32.3%
2032	17.8%	32.7%
2031	18.3%	33%
2030	18.8%	33.5%
2029	19.3%	33.9%
2028	19.7%	34.3%
2027	20%	34.8%
2026	20.3%	35.2%
2025	20.6%	35.6%
2024	20.8%	35.8%
2023	21%	36.2%
2022	21.2%	36.5%
2021	21.2%	36.9%
2020	21%	37.2%
2019	20.8%	37.6%
2018	20.5%	37.8%
2017	20.2%	38.1%
2016	19.8%	38.4%
2015	19.4%	38.6%
2014	19%	38.8%
2013	18.8%	38.9%
2012	18.7%	38.9%
2011	18.6%	39%
2010	18.6%	39.1%
2009	18.4%	39.3%
2008	18.3%	39.5%
2007	18.5%	39.8%
2006	18.8%	40.1%
2005	19.3%	40.4%
2004	19.9%	40.7%
2003	20.5%	41.1%
2002	21%	41.5%
2001	21.7%	41.9%
2000	22.4%	42.3%
1999	23%	42.7%
1998	23.6%	43.1%
1997	24.1%	43.5%
1996	24.6%	43.9%
1995	24.9%	44.2%
1994	25.2%	44.5%
1993	25.4%	44.8%
1992	25.5%	45%
1991	25.6%	45.2%
1990	25.5%	45.3%
1989	25.5%	45.4%
1988	25.5%	45.4%
1987	25.5%	45.5%
1986	25.4%	45.4%
1985	25.2%	45.3%
1984	25.1%	45.2%
1983	25.1%	45.4%
1982	25.1%	45.7%
1981	25.2%	45.9%
1980	25.4%	46.2%
1979	25.7%	46.5%
1978	26.2%	47%
1977	26.7%	47.5%
1976	27.3%	47.9%
1975	27.8%	48.2%
1974	28.4%	48.3%
1973	29%	48.4%
1972	29.5%	48.4%
1971	30%	48.4%
1970	30.5%	48.2%
1969	30.8%	48.1%
1968	30.7%	47.9%
1967	30.5%	47.8%
1966	30.2%	47.6%
1965	30%	47.4%
1964	30%	47.1%
1963	29.9%	46.8%
1962	29.7%	46.4%
1961	29.3%	45.9%
1960	28.7%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Ghana

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Georgia

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Ghana
2023	20	234
2022	22	239
2021	60	264
2020	30	253
2019	22	260
2018	24	276
2017	27	287
2016	28	296
2015	30	310
2014	32	317
2013	34	338
2012	35	351
2011	37	356
2010	41	363
2009	56	369
2008	54	380
2007	52	377
2006	45	385
2005	53	390
2004	43	403
2003	42	410
2002	46	434
2001	45	460
2000	43	472
1999	41	490
1998	43	521
1997	45	553
1996	35	591
1995	41	630
1994	40	670
1993	40	696
1992	38	718
1991	36	745
1990	34	769
1989	36	799
1988	33	834
1987	32	873
1986	34	908
1985	34	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Ghana
2023	0.92%	3.71%
2022	0.93%	3.85%
2021	0.95%	4.02%
2020	0.96%	4.2%
2019	0.97%	4.39%
2018	0.98%	4.6%
2017	1%	4.81%
2016	1.02%	5.02%
2015	1.05%	5.25%
2014	1.09%	5.48%
2013	1.14%	5.74%
2012	1.21%	6.02%
2011	1.3%	6.33%
2010	1.41%	6.65%
2009	1.55%	6.99%
2008	1.72%	7.31%
2007	1.9%	7.63%
2006	2.12%	7.93%
2005	2.35%	8.22%
2004	2.6%	8.52%
2003	2.87%	8.85%
2002	3.13%	9.21%
2001	3.39%	9.61%
2000	3.63%	10%
1999	3.85%	10.4%
1998	4.05%	10.8%
1997	4.22%	11.1%
1996	4.36%	11.3%
1995	4.47%	11.5%
1994	4.56%	11.6%
1993	4.63%	11.8%
1992	4.68%	12%
1991	4.72%	12.3%
1990	4.75%	12.8%
1989	4.78%	13.3%
1988	4.82%	13.8%
1987	4.87%	14.4%
1986	4.94%	15%
1985	5.04%	15.5%
1984	5.16%	15.9%
1983	5.31%	16.2%
1982	5.49%	16.4%
1981	5.69%	16.6%
1980	5.9%	16.7%
1979	6.13%	16.9%
1978	6.36%	17.2%
1977	6.61%	17.7%
1976	6.86%	18.2%
1975	7.12%	18.7%
1974	-	19.2%
1973	-	19.6%
1972	-	19.9%
1971	-	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 0.92% in Georgia and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.