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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Togo

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.48 in Australia and 4.12 in Togo — 178.3% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.1% in Australia and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 132/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Australia, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.42 in Australia vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Togo by year

Australia
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Togo
2024 1.48 4.12
2023 1.5 4.19
2022 1.63 4.25
2021 1.7 4.32
2020 1.58 4.39
2019 1.66 4.45
2018 1.74 4.51
2017 1.74 4.58
2016 1.75 4.63
2015 1.81 4.66
2014 1.83 4.7
2013 1.86 4.75
2012 1.92 4.85
2011 1.93 4.98
2010 1.93 5.09
2009 1.97 5.1
2008 1.98 5.1
2007 1.96 5.1
2006 1.91 5.08
2005 1.81 5.04
2004 1.77 4.99
2003 1.75 5.05
2002 1.76 5.09
2001 1.74 5.13
2000 1.76 5.17
1999 1.76 5.23
1998 1.76 5.29
1997 1.78 5.36
1996 1.8 5.46
1995 1.82 5.56
1994 1.84 5.67
1993 1.86 5.78
1992 1.89 5.89
1991 1.85 5.99
1990 1.9 6.07
1989 1.84 6.15
1988 1.83 6.23
1987 1.85 6.3
1986 1.87 6.38
1985 1.92 6.46
1984 1.84 6.54
1983 1.92 6.63
1982 1.93 6.72
1981 1.94 6.81
1980 1.89 6.88
1979 1.91 6.94
1978 1.95 6.98
1977 2.01 7.03
1976 2.06 7.06
1975 2.15 7.09
1974 2.4 7.09
1973 2.49 7.08
1972 2.74 7.07
1971 2.96 7.06
1970 2.86 7.03
1969 2.89 7.01
1968 2.89 6.97
1967 2.85 6.96
1966 2.88 6.96
1965 2.98 6.94
1964 3.15 6.92
1963 3.33 6.89
1962 3.44 6.86
1961 3.54 6.82
1960 3.45 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.48 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.12 in Togo in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Togo
2024 103,773 198,184
2023 104,641 196,649
2022 111,881 195,051
2021 138,701 192,651
2020 133,376 192,474
2019 136,808 192,990
2018 157,269 191,482
2017 150,015 189,386
2016 152,403 187,007
2015 150,041 183,089
2014 154,940 179,671
2013 159,584 176,865
2012 161,408 176,051
2011 156,380 176,484
2010 158,628 175,800
2009 160,518 170,740
2008 155,119 164,627
2007 154,124 158,312
2006 132,931 150,821
2005 129,132 143,281
2004 115,610 136,802
2003 118,325 133,852
2002 116,971 130,283
2001 117,575 126,419
2000 119,882 122,712
1999 118,517 119,331
1998 120,949 116,918
1997 121,592 116,559
1996 125,751 111,887
1995 131,436 106,983
1994 131,761 100,045
1993 137,551 112,013
1992 139,829 110,828
1991 138,273 109,267
1990 143,347 107,985
1989 127,789 106,166
1988 127,298 104,605
1987 128,484 102,435
1986 123,342 99,698
1985 143,674 96,376
1984 123,077 95,195
1983 130,844 94,034
1982 126,030 92,715
1981 125,356 90,144
1980 117,536 87,404
1979 116,112 85,228
1978 116,299 83,151
1977 117,793 80,902
1976 115,070 78,770
1975 123,648 76,412
1974 128,996 74,055
1973 136,476 71,549
1972 155,488 68,966
1971 165,593 66,284
1970 145,081 63,057
1969 143,477 58,207
1968 132,099 56,082
1967 126,249 54,359
1966 126,996 52,832
1965 122,990 51,096
1964 128,420 49,450
1963 140,161 47,869
1962 143,943 46,201
1961 150,955 44,623
1960 141,816 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2023 to 2024 was +0.38% in Australia and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.53% in Australia and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Australia vs Togo by year

Australia
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Togo
2024 10.7 32.1
2023 10.8 32.6
2022 11.6 33.1
2021 12.1 33.7
2020 11.5 34.3
2019 12.1 34.9
2018 12.6 35.4
2017 12.6 35.7
2016 12.9 36
2015 12.9 36.1
2014 13.2 36.3
2013 13.3 36.7
2012 13.7 37.5
2011 13.6 38.5
2010 13.7 39.3
2009 13.9 39.4
2008 14 39.3
2007 14.1 39.2
2006 12.9 38.7
2005 12.8 38.2
2004 12.3 37.7
2003 12.6 37.8
2002 12.8 37.9
2001 12.7 37.8
2000 13 37.7
1999 13.1 37.7
1998 13.3 38.1
1997 13.6 38.7
1996 13.9 38.5
1995 14.2 38.6
1994 14.5 38.2
1993 14.7 42.1
1992 15.1 40.9
1991 14.9 41.3
1990 15.4 41.7
1989 14.9 42
1988 14.9 42.4
1987 15.4 42.8
1986 15 43.1
1985 15.7 43.2
1984 15 44
1983 15.8 44.6
1982 15.8 45.3
1981 15.7 45.6
1980 15.3 46.1
1979 15.3 46.7
1978 15.6 47.2
1977 15.9 47.6
1976 16.2 48
1975 16.7 48.2
1974 17.8 48.4
1973 18.5 48.4
1972 20.1 48.5
1971 21.4 48.5
1970 20.6 48.3
1969 20.4 47.5
1968 20.1 48.4
1967 19.4 48.5
1966 19.8 48.6
1965 19.6 48.6
1964 20.5 48.5
1963 21.5 48.4
1962 22.1 48.2
1961 22.9 48
1960 22.4 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 10.7 in Australia and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 22.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Togo
Fertility rate 1.48 4.12
Fertility rate rank 140/196 21/196
Birth rate 10.7 32.1
Birth rate rank 132/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,773 +198,184
Natural population change rank 78/196 60/196
Natural population change rate +0.38% +2.36%
Population growth +1.54% +2.2%
Population growth rank 68/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.36% 5.61%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Togo
2100 14.8% 23.1%
2099 14.8% 23.2%
2098 14.8% 23.4%
2097 14.9% 23.6%
2096 14.9% 23.7%
2095 14.9% 23.9%
2094 14.9% 24%
2093 15% 24.2%
2092 15% 24.4%
2091 15% 24.5%
2090 15% 24.7%
2089 15% 24.9%
2088 15% 25%
2087 15% 25.2%
2086 15.1% 25.4%
2085 15.1% 25.6%
2084 15.1% 25.8%
2083 15.1% 25.9%
2082 15% 26.1%
2081 15% 26.3%
2080 15% 26.5%
2079 15% 26.7%
2078 15% 26.9%
2077 15% 27.1%
2076 15% 27.3%
2075 15.1% 27.4%
2074 15.1% 27.6%
2073 15.1% 27.8%
2072 15.1% 28%
2071 15.1% 28.2%
2070 15.1% 28.4%
2069 15.2% 28.6%
2068 15.2% 28.7%
2067 15.2% 28.9%
2066 15.3% 29.1%
2065 15.3% 29.3%
2064 15.4% 29.6%
2063 15.4% 29.8%
2062 15.4% 30%
2061 15.5% 30.2%
2060 15.5% 30.4%
2059 15.6% 30.7%
2058 15.6% 30.9%
2057 15.6% 31.2%
2056 15.7% 31.4%
2055 15.7% 31.7%
2054 15.7% 31.9%
2053 15.7% 32.1%
2052 15.7% 32.4%
2051 15.7% 32.6%
2050 15.7% 32.9%
2049 15.7% 33.1%
2048 15.7% 33.4%
2047 15.7% 33.6%
2046 15.7% 33.8%
2045 15.7% 34%
2044 15.7% 34.3%
2043 15.7% 34.5%
2042 15.8% 34.7%
2041 15.8% 34.9%
2040 15.9% 35.1%
2039 16% 35.3%
2038 16.1% 35.5%
2037 16.2% 35.7%
2036 16.3% 36%
2035 16.3% 36.2%
2034 16.4% 36.5%
2033 16.5% 36.8%
2032 16.7% 37.1%
2031 16.8% 37.4%
2030 17% 37.7%
2029 17.1% 38%
2028 17.3% 38.3%
2027 17.4% 38.6%
2026 17.6% 39%
2025 17.7% 40.4%
2024 17.8% 40.8%
2023 18% 41.1%
2022 18.2% 41.3%
2021 18.4% 41.2%
2020 18.6% 40.7%
2019 18.7% 40.1%
2018 18.8% 39.9%
2017 18.8% 40.4%
2016 18.9% 41.3%
2015 18.9% 42.1%
2014 18.9% 42.8%
2013 18.9% 43.3%
2012 18.9% 43.6%
2011 19% 43.8%
2010 19.1% 43.6%
2009 19.2% 43.1%
2008 19.3% 42.5%
2007 19.4% 42%
2006 19.6% 41.6%
2005 19.8% 41.5%
2004 20% 41.8%
2003 20.2% 42.2%
2002 20.4% 42.7%
2001 20.6% 43.1%
2000 20.8% 43.6%
1999 20.9% 44.1%
1998 21.1% 44.3%
1997 21.2% 43.9%
1996 21.4% 44.1%
1995 21.5% 45.1%
1994 21.7% 46.6%
1993 21.7% 46.1%
1992 21.8% 44.9%
1991 21.9% 45.2%
1990 22% 45.4%
1989 22.2% 45.7%
1988 22.4% 45.9%
1987 22.7% 46.1%
1986 23.1% 46.4%
1985 23.6% 46.6%
1984 24% 46.7%
1983 24.4% 46.5%
1982 24.7% 46.3%
1981 25% 46.2%
1980 25.3% 46.2%
1979 25.6% 46.2%
1978 26.1% 46.1%
1977 26.5% 46%
1976 27% 45.9%
1975 27.5% 45.8%
1974 27.9% 45.7%
1973 28.2% 45.5%
1972 28.5% 45.4%
1971 28.7% 45.2%
1970 28.8% 45.1%
1969 28.9% 45%
1968 29.1% 44.9%
1967 29.3% 44.8%
1966 29.5% 44.7%
1965 29.6% 44.6%
1964 29.8% 44.5%
1963 29.9% 44.4%
1962 30.1% 44.2%
1961 30.2% 44.1%
1960 30.2% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.7% of the population in Australia and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 22% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Togo

Australia
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Togo
2023 2 349
2022 4 362
2021 4 397
2020 5 398
2019 5 416
2018 5 435
2017 6 443
2016 6 460
2015 6 470
2014 6 490
2013 6 500
2012 6 506
2011 6 501
2010 5 497
2009 5 471
2008 5 457
2007 5 448
2006 5 453
2005 5 434
2004 5 431
2003 5 431
2002 6 447
2001 6 478
2000 7 496
1999 7 529
1998 7 570
1997 8 600
1996 8 627
1995 9 663
1994 9 688
1993 9 728
1992 9 692
1991 9 676
1990 9 657
1989 9 644
1988 9 628
1987 9 636
1986 8 649
1985 9 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Togo
2024 0.36% 5.61%
2023 0.37% 5.81%
2022 0.37% 6%
2021 0.37% 6.2%
2020 0.38% 6.39%
2019 0.38% 6.6%
2018 0.38% 6.81%
2017 0.38% 7.04%
2016 0.38% 7.28%
2015 0.39% 7.52%
2014 0.4% 7.77%
2013 0.41% 8.02%
2012 0.43% 8.29%
2011 0.45% 8.56%
2010 0.48% 8.83%
2009 0.5% 9.09%
2008 0.52% 9.37%
2007 0.54% 9.65%
2006 0.56% 9.93%
2005 0.57% 10.2%
2004 0.58% 10.6%
2003 0.59% 10.9%
2002 0.6% 11.2%
2001 0.61% 11.6%
2000 0.62% 11.9%
1999 0.63% 12.3%
1998 0.64% 12.6%
1997 0.66% 13%
1996 0.68% 13.3%
1995 0.7% 13.6%
1994 0.73% 13.9%
1993 0.77% 14.1%
1992 0.82% 14.3%
1991 0.87% 14.5%
1990 0.92% 14.7%
1989 0.97% 15%
1988 1.02% 15.2%
1987 1.06% 15.4%
1986 1.1% 15.7%
1985 1.13% 16%
1984 1.16% 16.4%
1983 1.19% 16.7%
1982 1.22% 17.1%
1981 1.25% 17.5%
1980 1.3% 17.9%
1979 1.36% 18.4%
1978 1.44% 18.8%
1977 1.52% 19.3%
1976 1.62% 19.7%
1975 1.73% 20.2%
1974 1.84% 20.7%
1973 1.94% 21.1%
1972 2.03% 21.6%
1971 2.1% 22.1%
1970 2.15% 22.5%
1969 2.17% 22.9%
1968 2.19% 23.4%
1967 2.2% 23.8%
1966 2.21% 24.1%
1965 2.23% 24.5%
1964 2.27% 24.8%
1963 2.32% 25.1%
1962 2.37% 25.4%
1961 2.43% 25.7%
1960 2.49% 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Australia and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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