Fertility & birth rates in Ghana and Japan

Fertility rate in Ghana vs Japan by year

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Ghana

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ghana	Japan
2023	3.4	1.2
2022	3.43	1.26
2021	3.49	1.3
2020	3.54	1.33
2019	3.59	1.36
2018	3.65	1.42
2017	3.72	1.43
2016	3.87	1.44
2015	3.98	1.45
2014	4.03	1.42
2013	4.11	1.43
2012	4.15	1.41
2011	4.18	1.39
2010	4.18	1.39
2009	4.18	1.37
2008	4.22	1.37
2007	4.29	1.34
2006	4.4	1.32
2005	4.5	1.26
2004	4.5	1.29
2003	4.6	1.29
2002	4.69	1.32
2001	4.77	1.33
2000	4.83	1.36
1999	4.82	1.34
1998	4.83	1.38
1997	4.88	1.39
1996	4.96	1.43
1995	5.11	1.42
1994	5.25	1.5
1993	5.41	1.46
1992	5.52	1.5
1991	5.63	1.53
1990	5.74	1.54
1989	5.82	1.57
1988	5.92	1.66
1987	6.02	1.69
1986	6.08	1.72
1985	6.12	1.76
1984	6.15	1.81
1983	6.23	1.8
1982	6.31	1.77
1981	6.42	1.74
1980	6.47	1.75
1979	6.51	1.77
1978	6.56	1.79
1977	6.64	1.8
1976	6.7	1.85
1975	6.76	1.91
1974	6.82	2.05
1973	6.87	2.14
1972	6.92	2.14
1971	6.95	2.16
1970	6.95	2.13
1969	6.95	2.13
1968	6.89	2.13
1967	6.89	2.23
1966	6.86	1.58
1965	6.88	2.14
1964	6.9	2.05
1963	6.94	2
1962	6.94	1.98
1961	6.91	1.96
1960	6.89	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ghana was 3.4 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Ghana vs Japan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ghana

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Ghana	Japan
2023	651,094	-871,617
2022	646,441	-825,825
2021	635,805	-640,976
2020	637,469	-542,923
2019	642,403	-531,858
2018	641,551	-456,520
2017	641,218	-406,310
2016	659,910	-343,106
2015	667,729	-292,424
2014	660,829	-267,279
2013	658,638	-242,146
2012	646,595	-229,733
2011	631,501	-204,533
2010	613,133	-128,070
2009	592,825	-76,828
2008	579,695	-51,225
2007	572,332	-25,600
2006	569,474	12,785
2005	563,234	-25,554
2004	543,339	76,656
2003	536,656	114,946
2002	528,620	178,423
2001	519,382	203,438
2000	508,738	228,317
1999	487,210	202,610
1998	471,313	265,440
1997	459,822	277,325
1996	450,259	314,392
1995	451,748	276,039
1994	449,589	363,017
1993	454,669	312,073
1992	452,156	360,833
1991	448,159	396,685
1990	442,211	407,478
1989	432,541	467,662
1988	425,031	527,085
1987	419,328	598,138
1986	411,191	631,706
1985	401,722	676,687
1984	392,053	756,523
1983	379,846	775,495
1982	369,061	805,664
1981	359,572	811,861
1980	346,816	864,372
1979	334,848	950,298
1978	324,428	1,011,234
1977	315,429	1,070,397
1976	305,769	1,127,750
1975	298,267	1,204,989
1974	290,796	1,332,960
1973	283,385	1,391,449
1972	275,236	1,372,006
1971	265,442	1,331,782
1970	257,938	1,230,496
1969	251,925	1,195,962
1968	242,821	1,191,930
1967	237,156	1,258,475
1966	231,440	682,072
1965	229,061	1,126,448
1964	226,685	1,046,553
1963	225,367	987,770
1962	223,842	901,864
1961	222,372	893,522
1960	217,134	894,874

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 +1.93% in Ghana and -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.1% in Ghana and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Ghana vs Japan by year

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Ghana

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ghana	Japan
2023	26.3	6
2022	26.6	6.3
2021	27	6.6
2020	27.4	6.8
2019	27.9	7
2018	28.4	7.4
2017	28.9	7.6
2016	30.2	7.8
2015	31.1	8
2014	31.5	8
2013	32.2	8.2
2012	32.5	8.2
2011	32.7	8.3
2010	32.7	8.5
2009	32.6	8.5
2008	32.8	8.7
2007	33.2	8.6
2006	33.9	8.7
2005	34.4	8.4
2004	34.3	8.8
2003	34.8	8.9
2002	35.2	9.2
2001	35.6	9.3
2000	35.9	9.5
1999	35.6	9.4
1998	35.5	9.6
1997	35.6	9.5
1996	35.8	9.7
1995	36.7	9.6
1994	37.5	10
1993	38.5	9.6
1992	39.2	9.8
1991	39.9	9.9
1990	40.5	10
1989	40.9	10.2
1988	41.5	10.8
1987	42.2	11.1
1986	42.7	11.4
1985	43.1	11.9
1984	43.4	12.5
1983	43.4	12.7
1982	43.6	12.8
1981	43.9	13
1980	44.1	13.6
1979	44	14.2
1978	44.1	14.9
1977	44.4	15.5
1976	44.7	16.3
1975	45.3	17.1
1974	45.9	18.6
1973	46.4	19.4
1972	46.9	19.3
1971	47.4	19.2
1970	47.7	18.8
1969	47.9	18.5
1968	47.7	18.6
1967	47.7	19.4
1966	47.8	13.7
1965	48.2	18.6
1964	48.7	17.7
1963	49.2	17.3
1962	49.7	17
1961	50	16.9
1960	50.4	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.3 in Ghana and 6 in Japan, compared with 50.4 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ghana	Japan
2100	19.3%	11.5%
2099	19.5%	11.5%
2098	19.6%	11.5%
2097	19.7%	11.5%
2096	19.8%	11.6%
2095	20%	11.6%
2094	20.1%	11.6%
2093	20.2%	11.7%
2092	20.4%	11.7%
2091	20.5%	11.8%
2090	20.7%	11.8%
2089	20.8%	11.8%
2088	21%	11.8%
2087	21.1%	11.9%
2086	21.3%	11.9%
2085	21.4%	11.8%
2084	21.6%	11.8%
2083	21.7%	11.8%
2082	21.9%	11.8%
2081	22.1%	11.7%
2080	22.2%	11.6%
2079	22.4%	11.6%
2078	22.5%	11.5%
2077	22.7%	11.4%
2076	22.9%	11.3%
2075	23%	11.2%
2074	23.2%	11.1%
2073	23.4%	11.1%
2072	23.5%	11%
2071	23.7%	10.9%
2070	23.9%	10.9%
2069	24.1%	10.8%
2068	24.2%	10.8%
2067	24.4%	10.8%
2066	24.6%	10.8%
2065	24.8%	10.8%
2064	25.1%	10.8%
2063	25.3%	10.8%
2062	25.5%	10.9%
2061	25.7%	10.9%
2060	26%	11%
2059	26.2%	11%
2058	26.4%	11.1%
2057	26.7%	11.1%
2056	26.9%	11.2%
2055	27.2%	11.2%
2054	27.4%	11.3%
2053	27.7%	11.3%
2052	27.9%	11.3%
2051	28.2%	11.3%
2050	28.4%	11.2%
2049	28.6%	11.2%
2048	28.9%	11.1%
2047	29.1%	11.1%
2046	29.3%	11%
2045	29.5%	10.9%
2044	29.7%	10.8%
2043	29.9%	10.7%
2042	30.2%	10.6%
2041	30.4%	10.5%
2040	30.6%	10.4%
2039	30.8%	10.3%
2038	31%	10.2%
2037	31.3%	10.1%
2036	31.5%	10.1%
2035	31.8%	10.1%
2034	32%	10.1%
2033	32.3%	10.1%
2032	32.7%	10.2%
2031	33%	10.3%
2030	33.5%	10.5%
2029	33.9%	10.6%
2028	34.3%	10.8%
2027	34.8%	11%
2026	35.2%	11.1%
2025	35.6%	11.3%
2024	35.8%	11.4%
2023	36.2%	11.6%
2022	36.5%	11.9%
2021	36.9%	12%
2020	37.2%	12.2%
2019	37.6%	12.4%
2018	37.8%	12.5%
2017	38.1%	12.6%
2016	38.4%	12.7%
2015	38.6%	12.8%
2014	38.8%	13%
2013	38.9%	13.1%
2012	38.9%	13.2%
2011	39%	13.3%
2010	39.1%	13.4%
2009	39.3%	13.5%
2008	39.5%	13.5%
2007	39.8%	13.6%
2006	40.1%	13.7%
2005	40.4%	13.8%
2004	40.7%	13.8%
2003	41.1%	13.9%
2002	41.5%	14.1%
2001	41.9%	14.2%
2000	42.3%	14.4%
1999	42.7%	14.6%
1998	43.1%	14.8%
1997	43.5%	15.1%
1996	43.9%	15.3%
1995	44.2%	15.6%
1994	44.5%	16%
1993	44.8%	16.4%
1992	45%	16.9%
1991	45.2%	17.4%
1990	45.3%	18%
1989	45.4%	18.8%
1988	45.4%	19.5%
1987	45.5%	20.3%
1986	45.4%	21%
1985	45.3%	21.7%
1984	45.2%	22.2%
1983	45.4%	22.6%
1982	45.7%	23.1%
1981	45.9%	23.3%
1980	46.2%	23.4%
1979	46.5%	23.7%
1978	47%	23.8%
1977	47.5%	23.9%
1976	47.9%	23.9%
1975	48.2%	23.8%
1974	48.3%	23.8%
1973	48.4%	23.6%
1972	48.4%	23.4%
1971	48.4%	23.3%
1970	48.2%	23.3%
1969	48.1%	23.4%
1968	47.9%	23.5%
1967	47.8%	23.8%
1966	47.6%	24.4%
1965	47.4%	25.1%
1964	47.1%	25.8%
1963	46.8%	26.8%
1962	46.4%	28%
1961	45.9%	29.1%
1960	45.4%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.8% of the population in Ghana and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 45.3% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ghana and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ghana vs Japan

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Ghana

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ghana	Japan
2023	234	3
2022	239	5
2021	264	4
2020	253	4
2019	260	5
2018	276	5
2017	287	5
2016	296	5
2015	310	5
2014	317	5
2013	338	5
2012	351	6
2011	356	6
2010	363	6
2009	369	6
2008	380	6
2007	377	6
2006	385	7
2005	390	7
2004	403	7
2003	410	8
2002	434	8
2001	460	8
2000	472	9
1999	490	9
1998	521	10
1997	553	10
1996	591	11
1995	630	11
1994	670	11
1993	696	12
1992	718	13
1991	745	13
1990	769	14
1989	799	15
1988	834	16
1987	873	17
1986	908	18
1985	943	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 234 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ghana, compared to 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ghana

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ghana	Japan
2023	3.71%	0.24%
2022	3.85%	0.24%
2021	4.02%	0.24%
2020	4.2%	0.24%
2019	4.39%	0.25%
2018	4.6%	0.25%
2017	4.81%	0.26%
2016	5.02%	0.27%
2015	5.25%	0.28%
2014	5.48%	0.29%
2013	5.74%	0.3%
2012	6.02%	0.31%
2011	6.33%	0.33%
2010	6.65%	0.33%
2009	6.99%	0.34%
2008	7.31%	0.34%
2007	7.63%	0.35%
2006	7.93%	0.36%
2005	8.22%	0.37%
2004	8.52%	0.39%
2003	8.85%	0.4%
2002	9.21%	0.41%
2001	9.61%	0.43%
2000	10%	0.45%
1999	10.4%	0.47%
1998	10.8%	0.5%
1997	11.1%	0.52%
1996	11.3%	0.55%
1995	11.5%	0.57%
1994	11.6%	0.59%
1993	11.8%	0.6%
1992	12%	0.61%
1991	12.3%	0.62%
1990	12.8%	0.63%
1989	13.3%	0.64%
1988	13.8%	0.66%
1987	14.4%	0.68%
1986	15%	0.71%
1985	15.5%	0.75%
1984	15.9%	0.79%
1983	16.2%	0.83%
1982	16.4%	0.88%
1981	16.6%	0.93%
1980	16.7%	0.99%
1979	16.9%	1.05%
1978	17.2%	1.11%
1977	17.7%	1.18%
1976	18.2%	1.25%
1975	18.7%	1.33%
1974	19.2%	1.41%
1973	19.6%	1.49%
1972	19.9%	1.57%
1971	20.1%	1.65%
1970	20.2%	1.75%
1969	20.3%	1.85%
1968	20.3%	1.96%
1967	20.3%	2.1%
1966	20.3%	2.26%
1965	20.3%	2.46%
1964	20.3%	2.7%
1963	20.4%	2.98%
1962	20.5%	3.29%
1961	20.7%	3.62%
1960	20.9%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.71% in Ghana and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.