Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Ghana

Fertility rate in Germany vs Ghana by year

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Germany

Ghana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Ghana
2023	1.39	3.4
2022	1.46	3.43
2021	1.58	3.49
2020	1.53	3.54
2019	1.54	3.59
2018	1.57	3.65
2017	1.57	3.72
2016	1.6	3.87
2015	1.5	3.98
2014	1.47	4.03
2013	1.42	4.11
2012	1.41	4.15
2011	1.39	4.18
2010	1.39	4.18
2009	1.36	4.18
2008	1.38	4.22
2007	1.37	4.29
2006	1.33	4.4
2005	1.34	4.5
2004	1.36	4.5
2003	1.34	4.6
2002	1.34	4.69
2001	1.35	4.77
2000	1.38	4.83
1999	1.36	4.82
1998	1.36	4.83
1997	1.35	4.88
1996	1.3	4.96
1995	1.25	5.11
1994	1.24	5.25
1993	1.28	5.41
1992	1.29	5.52
1991	1.33	5.63
1990	1.45	5.74
1989	1.42	5.82
1988	1.46	5.92
1987	1.43	6.02
1986	1.43	6.08
1985	1.37	6.12
1984	1.29	6.15
1983	1.33	6.23
1982	1.41	6.31
1981	1.43	6.42
1980	1.44	6.47
1979	1.38	6.51
1978	1.38	6.56
1977	1.4	6.64
1976	1.45	6.7
1975	1.45	6.76
1974	1.51	6.82
1973	1.54	6.87
1972	1.71	6.92
1971	1.92	6.95
1970	2.03	6.95
1969	2.21	6.95
1968	2.38	6.89
1967	2.48	6.89
1966	2.53	6.86
1965	2.5	6.88
1964	2.54	6.9
1963	2.51	6.94
1962	2.44	6.94
1961	2.45	6.91
1960	2.37	6.89

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Ghana

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Ghana
2023	-333,149	651,094
2022	-324,394	646,441
2021	-224,629	635,805
2020	-216,218	637,469
2019	-157,877	642,403
2018	-165,812	641,551
2017	-148,783	641,218
2016	-123,523	659,910
2015	-187,879	667,729
2014	-153,866	660,829
2013	-209,679	658,638
2012	-193,022	646,595
2011	-184,632	631,501
2010	-179,909	613,133
2009	-188,375	592,825
2008	-164,220	579,695
2007	-148,080	572,332
2006	-148,278	569,474
2005	-148,445	563,234
2004	-107,271	543,339
2003	-140,309	536,656
2002	-123,733	528,620
2001	-98,820	519,382
2000	-73,990	508,738
1999	-73,890	487,210
1998	-65,637	471,313
1997	-49,221	459,822
1996	-90,107	450,259
1995	-114,349	451,748
1994	-114,013	449,589
1993	-105,503	454,669
1992	-80,625	452,156
1991	-80,014	448,159
1990	-15,887	442,211
1989	-23,625	432,541
1988	-7,815	425,031
1987	-31,136	419,328
1986	-77,721	411,191
1985	-116,527	401,722
1984	-109,002	392,053
1983	-109,380	379,846
1982	-78,333	369,061
1981	-94,090	359,572
1980	-86,117	346,816
1979	-125,002	334,848
1978	-140,566	324,428
1977	-125,055	315,429
1976	-164,508	305,769
1975	-212,418	298,267
1974	-150,038	290,796
1973	-149,980	283,385
1972	-62,950	275,236
1971	46,988	265,442
1970	70,352	257,938
1969	155,820	251,925
1968	239,612	242,821
1967	353,977	237,156
1966	405,982	231,440
1965	410,204	229,061
1964	482,038	226,685
1963	455,757	225,367
1962	436,752	223,842
1961	462,279	222,372
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.93% in Ghana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.1% in Ghana.

Birth rate in Germany vs Ghana by year

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Germany

Ghana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Ghana
2023	8.3	26.3
2022	8.8	26.6
2021	9.6	27
2020	9.3	27.4
2019	9.4	27.9
2018	9.5	28.4
2017	9.5	28.9
2016	9.6	30.2
2015	9	31.1
2014	8.8	31.5
2013	8.5	32.2
2012	8.4	32.5
2011	8.3	32.7
2010	8.3	32.7
2009	8.1	32.6
2008	8.3	32.8
2007	8.3	33.2
2006	8.2	33.9
2005	8.3	34.4
2004	8.6	34.3
2003	8.6	34.8
2002	8.7	35.2
2001	8.9	35.6
2000	9.3	35.9
1999	9.4	35.6
1998	9.6	35.5
1997	9.9	35.6
1996	9.7	35.8
1995	9.4	36.7
1994	9.5	37.5
1993	9.8	38.5
1992	10	39.2
1991	10.4	39.9
1990	11.4	40.5
1989	11.2	40.9
1988	11.4	41.5
1987	11.2	42.2
1986	10.9	42.7
1985	10.5	43.1
1984	10.4	43.4
1983	10.6	43.4
1982	11	43.6
1981	11	43.9
1980	11.1	44.1
1979	10.5	44
1978	10.4	44.1
1977	10.3	44.4
1976	10.2	44.7
1975	9.9	45.3
1974	10.2	45.9
1973	10.3	46.4
1972	11.5	46.9
1971	12.9	47.4
1970	13.4	47.7
1969	14.7	47.9
1968	15.7	47.7
1967	16.5	47.7
1966	17.2	47.8
1965	17.4	48.2
1964	18	48.7
1963	18.1	49.2
1962	17.8	49.7
1961	17.9	50
1960	17.3	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 26.3 in Ghana, compared with 17.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Ghana
2100	13.7%	19.3%
2099	13.7%	19.5%
2098	13.8%	19.6%
2097	13.8%	19.7%
2096	13.8%	19.8%
2095	13.9%	20%
2094	13.9%	20.1%
2093	13.9%	20.2%
2092	13.9%	20.4%
2091	13.9%	20.5%
2090	13.9%	20.7%
2089	13.8%	20.8%
2088	13.8%	21%
2087	13.8%	21.1%
2086	13.7%	21.3%
2085	13.7%	21.4%
2084	13.7%	21.6%
2083	13.6%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.9%
2081	13.5%	22.1%
2080	13.5%	22.2%
2079	13.4%	22.4%
2078	13.4%	22.5%
2077	13.4%	22.7%
2076	13.4%	22.9%
2075	13.4%	23%
2074	13.4%	23.2%
2073	13.4%	23.4%
2072	13.5%	23.5%
2071	13.5%	23.7%
2070	13.6%	23.9%
2069	13.6%	24.1%
2068	13.7%	24.2%
2067	13.7%	24.4%
2066	13.8%	24.6%
2065	13.8%	24.8%
2064	13.9%	25.1%
2063	13.9%	25.3%
2062	13.9%	25.5%
2061	13.9%	25.7%
2060	13.9%	26%
2059	13.9%	26.2%
2058	13.8%	26.4%
2057	13.8%	26.7%
2056	13.7%	26.9%
2055	13.6%	27.2%
2054	13.5%	27.4%
2053	13.4%	27.7%
2052	13.3%	27.9%
2051	13.2%	28.2%
2050	13.1%	28.4%
2049	13%	28.6%
2048	12.9%	28.9%
2047	12.8%	29.1%
2046	12.7%	29.3%
2045	12.6%	29.5%
2044	12.6%	29.7%
2043	12.6%	29.9%
2042	12.5%	30.2%
2041	12.5%	30.4%
2040	12.6%	30.6%
2039	12.6%	30.8%
2038	12.6%	31%
2037	12.7%	31.3%
2036	12.9%	31.5%
2035	13%	31.8%
2034	13.1%	32%
2033	13.3%	32.3%
2032	13.4%	32.7%
2031	13.6%	33%
2030	13.7%	33.5%
2029	13.8%	33.9%
2028	13.8%	34.3%
2027	13.9%	34.8%
2026	13.9%	35.2%
2025	13.9%	35.6%
2024	13.9%	35.8%
2023	13.9%	36.2%
2022	13.9%	36.5%
2021	13.9%	36.9%
2020	13.8%	37.2%
2019	13.7%	37.6%
2018	13.6%	37.8%
2017	13.5%	38.1%
2016	13.3%	38.4%
2015	13.2%	38.6%
2014	13.2%	38.8%
2013	13.2%	38.9%
2012	13.4%	38.9%
2011	13.6%	39%
2010	13.7%	39.1%
2009	13.8%	39.3%
2008	13.8%	39.5%
2007	14%	39.8%
2006	14.2%	40.1%
2005	14.5%	40.4%
2004	14.8%	40.7%
2003	15%	41.1%
2002	15.3%	41.5%
2001	15.5%	41.9%
2000	15.7%	42.3%
1999	15.8%	42.7%
1998	15.9%	43.1%
1997	16.1%	43.5%
1996	16.2%	43.9%
1995	16.3%	44.2%
1994	16.3%	44.5%
1993	16.3%	44.8%
1992	16.3%	45%
1991	16.3%	45.2%
1990	16.1%	45.3%
1989	15.9%	45.4%
1988	15.7%	45.4%
1987	15.6%	45.5%
1986	15.8%	45.4%
1985	16%	45.3%
1984	16.4%	45.2%
1983	16.9%	45.4%
1982	17.4%	45.7%
1981	17.9%	45.9%
1980	18.5%	46.2%
1979	19.1%	46.5%
1978	19.7%	47%
1977	20.3%	47.5%
1976	20.9%	47.9%
1975	21.5%	48.2%
1974	22%	48.3%
1973	22.4%	48.4%
1972	22.8%	48.4%
1971	23%	48.4%
1970	23.2%	48.2%
1969	23.3%	48.1%
1968	23.3%	47.9%
1967	23.1%	47.8%
1966	23%	47.6%
1965	22.8%	47.4%
1964	22.6%	47.1%
1963	22.3%	46.8%
1962	22%	46.4%
1961	21.7%	45.9%
1960	21.3%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 35.8% in Ghana in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Ghana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Ghana

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Germany

Ghana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Ghana
2023	4	234
2022	4	239
2021	4	264
2020	4	253
2019	4	260
2018	4	276
2017	4	287
2016	4	296
2015	5	310
2014	5	317
2013	5	338
2012	5	351
2011	5	356
2010	5	363
2009	6	369
2008	6	380
2007	5	377
2006	6	385
2005	6	390
2004	6	403
2003	6	410
2002	6	434
2001	6	460
2000	7	472
1999	7	490
1998	7	521
1997	8	553
1996	8	591
1995	8	630
1994	9	670
1993	9	696
1992	10	718
1991	11	745
1990	12	769
1989	12	799
1988	13	834
1987	13	873
1986	14	908
1985	14	943

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 234 deaths in Ghana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Ghana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Ghana
2023	0.37%	3.71%
2022	0.37%	3.85%
2021	0.37%	4.02%
2020	0.37%	4.2%
2019	0.37%	4.39%
2018	0.38%	4.6%
2017	0.38%	4.81%
2016	0.39%	5.02%
2015	0.39%	5.25%
2014	0.4%	5.48%
2013	0.4%	5.74%
2012	0.4%	6.02%
2011	0.41%	6.33%
2010	0.42%	6.65%
2009	0.43%	6.99%
2008	0.44%	7.31%
2007	0.45%	7.63%
2006	0.46%	7.93%
2005	0.47%	8.22%
2004	0.48%	8.52%
2003	0.5%	8.85%
2002	0.51%	9.21%
2001	0.52%	9.61%
2000	0.54%	10%
1999	0.55%	10.4%
1998	0.57%	10.8%
1997	0.59%	11.1%
1996	0.62%	11.3%
1995	0.65%	11.5%
1994	0.68%	11.6%
1993	0.72%	11.8%
1992	0.76%	12%
1991	0.8%	12.3%
1990	0.85%	12.8%
1989	0.9%	13.3%
1988	0.95%	13.8%
1987	1.01%	14.4%
1986	1.06%	15%
1985	1.11%	15.5%
1984	1.18%	15.9%
1983	1.25%	16.2%
1982	1.32%	16.4%
1981	1.41%	16.6%
1980	1.5%	16.7%
1979	1.6%	16.9%
1978	1.71%	17.2%
1977	1.83%	17.7%
1976	1.95%	18.2%
1975	2.08%	18.7%
1974	2.2%	19.2%
1973	2.31%	19.6%
1972	2.4%	19.9%
1971	2.49%	20.1%
1970	2.57%	20.2%
1969	2.64%	20.3%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 3.71% in Ghana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.