Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Togo

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Togo by year

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Belgium

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Togo
2024	1.44	4.12
2023	1.47	4.19
2022	1.53	4.25
2021	1.6	4.32
2020	1.55	4.39
2019	1.6	4.45
2018	1.62	4.51
2017	1.65	4.58
2016	1.68	4.63
2015	1.7	4.66
2014	1.74	4.7
2013	1.76	4.75
2012	1.8	4.85
2011	1.81	4.98
2010	1.86	5.09
2009	1.84	5.1
2008	1.85	5.1
2007	1.82	5.1
2006	1.8	5.08
2005	1.76	5.04
2004	1.72	4.99
2003	1.67	5.05
2002	1.65	5.09
2001	1.67	5.13
2000	1.67	5.17
1999	1.62	5.23
1998	1.6	5.29
1997	1.6	5.36
1996	1.59	5.46
1995	1.56	5.56
1994	1.56	5.67
1993	1.61	5.78
1992	1.65	5.89
1991	1.66	5.99
1990	1.62	6.07
1989	1.58	6.15
1988	1.57	6.23
1987	1.54	6.3
1986	1.54	6.38
1985	1.51	6.46
1984	1.54	6.54
1983	1.57	6.63
1982	1.61	6.72
1981	1.66	6.81
1980	1.68	6.88
1979	1.69	6.94
1978	1.69	6.98
1977	1.71	7.03
1976	1.73	7.06
1975	1.74	7.09
1974	1.83	7.09
1973	1.95	7.08
1972	2.09	7.07
1971	2.21	7.06
1970	2.25	7.03
1969	2.27	7.01
1968	2.31	6.97
1967	2.41	6.96
1966	2.52	6.96
1965	2.61	6.94
1964	2.71	6.92
1963	2.68	6.89
1962	2.59	6.86
1961	2.63	6.82
1960	2.54	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.44 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 Belgium vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Togo
2024	-3,557	198,184
2023	0	196,649
2022	-2,336	195,051
2021	5,793	192,651
2020	-12,692	192,474
2019	8,042	192,990
2018	7,999	191,482
2017	10,238	189,386
2016	14,731	187,007
2015	11,274	183,089
2014	21,297	179,671
2013	16,739	176,865
2012	18,882	176,051
2011	25,388	176,484
2010	23,970	175,800
2009	23,752	170,740
2008	22,491	164,627
2007	23,376	158,312
2006	21,096	150,821
2005	15,718	143,281
2004	16,673	136,802
2003	7,263	133,852
2002	7,233	130,283
2001	11,315	126,419
2000	12,302	122,712
1999	9,203	119,331
1998	9,183	116,918
1997	12,218	116,559
1996	12,188	111,887
1995	11,150	106,983
1994	12,139	100,045
1993	14,118	112,013
1992	20,090	110,828
1991	22,010	109,267
1990	19,935	107,985
1989	13,912	106,166
1988	14,853	104,605
1987	11,844	102,435
1986	5,917	99,698
1985	2,958	96,376
1984	4,927	95,195
1983	2,956	94,034
1982	7,885	92,715
1981	11,831	90,144
1980	10,845	87,404
1979	11,818	85,228
1978	7,872	83,151
1977	8,847	80,902
1976	1,964	78,770
1975	0	76,412
1974	7,818	74,055
1973	11,690	71,549
1972	18,451	68,966
1971	21,281	66,284
1970	23,173	63,057
1969	21,221	58,207
1968	20,199	56,082
1967	31,618	54,359
1966	36,206	52,832
1965	39,748	51,096
1964	51,580	49,450
1963	41,804	47,869
1962	42,414	46,201
1961	52,349	44,623
1960	40,275	43,307

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 -0.03% in Belgium and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.04% in Belgium and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Togo by year

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Belgium

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Togo
2024	9.2	32.1
2023	9.4	32.6
2022	9.8	33.1
2021	10.2	33.7
2020	9.9	34.3
2019	10.2	34.9
2018	10.4	35.4
2017	10.5	35.7
2016	10.8	36
2015	10.8	36.1
2014	11.2	36.3
2013	11.3	36.7
2012	11.5	37.5
2011	11.7	38.5
2010	11.9	39.3
2009	11.8	39.4
2008	11.9	39.3
2007	11.7	39.2
2006	11.6	38.7
2005	11.4	38.2
2004	11.3	37.7
2003	11	37.8
2002	10.9	37.9
2001	11.2	37.8
2000	11.4	37.7
1999	11.2	37.7
1998	11.2	38.1
1997	11.4	38.7
1996	11.5	38.5
1995	11.4	38.6
1994	11.5	38.2
1993	12	42.1
1992	12.4	40.9
1991	12.6	41.3
1990	12.4	41.7
1989	12.2	42
1988	12.1	42.4
1987	11.9	42.8
1986	11.9	43.1
1985	11.6	43.2
1984	11.7	44
1983	11.9	44.6
1982	12.2	45.3
1981	12.6	45.6
1980	12.6	46.1
1979	12.6	46.7
1978	12.5	47.2
1977	12.4	47.6
1976	12.3	48
1975	12.2	48.2
1974	12.7	48.4
1973	13.3	48.4
1972	14	48.5
1971	14.6	48.5
1970	14.7	48.3
1969	14.7	47.5
1968	14.8	48.4
1967	15.3	48.5
1966	15.9	48.6
1965	16.4	48.6
1964	17.2	48.5
1963	17.1	48.4
1962	16.8	48.2
1961	17.3	48
1960	16.8	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 9.2 in Belgium and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 16.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Togo
2100	12.8%	23.1%
2099	12.8%	23.2%
2098	12.9%	23.4%
2097	12.9%	23.6%
2096	12.9%	23.7%
2095	13%	23.9%
2094	13%	24%
2093	13.1%	24.2%
2092	13.1%	24.4%
2091	13.2%	24.5%
2090	13.2%	24.7%
2089	13.2%	24.9%
2088	13.3%	25%
2087	13.3%	25.2%
2086	13.3%	25.4%
2085	13.3%	25.6%
2084	13.3%	25.8%
2083	13.3%	25.9%
2082	13.3%	26.1%
2081	13.3%	26.3%
2080	13.2%	26.5%
2079	13.2%	26.7%
2078	13.2%	26.9%
2077	13.1%	27.1%
2076	13.1%	27.3%
2075	13%	27.4%
2074	13%	27.6%
2073	12.9%	27.8%
2072	12.9%	28%
2071	12.9%	28.2%
2070	12.9%	28.4%
2069	12.9%	28.6%
2068	12.9%	28.7%
2067	13%	28.9%
2066	13%	29.1%
2065	13.1%	29.3%
2064	13.1%	29.6%
2063	13.2%	29.8%
2062	13.3%	30%
2061	13.4%	30.2%
2060	13.5%	30.4%
2059	13.6%	30.7%
2058	13.7%	30.9%
2057	13.7%	31.2%
2056	13.8%	31.4%
2055	13.9%	31.7%
2054	13.9%	31.9%
2053	13.9%	32.1%
2052	14%	32.4%
2051	14%	32.6%
2050	13.9%	32.9%
2049	13.9%	33.1%
2048	13.8%	33.4%
2047	13.8%	33.6%
2046	13.7%	33.8%
2045	13.7%	34%
2044	13.6%	34.3%
2043	13.5%	34.5%
2042	13.4%	34.7%
2041	13.4%	34.9%
2040	13.3%	35.1%
2039	13.3%	35.3%
2038	13.3%	35.5%
2037	13.3%	35.7%
2036	13.5%	36%
2035	13.6%	36.2%
2034	13.7%	36.5%
2033	13.9%	36.8%
2032	14.1%	37.1%
2031	14.3%	37.4%
2030	14.5%	37.7%
2029	14.7%	38%
2028	15%	38.3%
2027	15.3%	38.6%
2026	15.6%	39%
2025	15.7%	40.4%
2024	16%	40.8%
2023	16.3%	41.1%
2022	16.5%	41.3%
2021	16.7%	41.2%
2020	16.8%	40.7%
2019	16.9%	40.1%
2018	16.9%	39.9%
2017	17%	40.4%
2016	17%	41.3%
2015	17%	42.1%
2014	17%	42.8%
2013	17%	43.3%
2012	17%	43.6%
2011	17%	43.8%
2010	16.9%	43.6%
2009	16.9%	43.1%
2008	16.9%	42.5%
2007	16.9%	42%
2006	17%	41.6%
2005	17.1%	41.5%
2004	17.2%	41.8%
2003	17.3%	42.2%
2002	17.5%	42.7%
2001	17.5%	43.1%
2000	17.6%	43.6%
1999	17.7%	44.1%
1998	17.7%	44.3%
1997	17.8%	43.9%
1996	17.9%	44.1%
1995	18%	45.1%
1994	18.1%	46.6%
1993	18.1%	46.1%
1992	18.2%	44.9%
1991	18.2%	45.2%
1990	18.1%	45.4%
1989	18.1%	45.7%
1988	18.2%	45.9%
1987	18.3%	46.1%
1986	18.6%	46.4%
1985	18.8%	46.6%
1984	19.1%	46.7%
1983	19.4%	46.5%
1982	19.6%	46.3%
1981	19.9%	46.2%
1980	20.3%	46.2%
1979	20.6%	46.2%
1978	21%	46.1%
1977	21.4%	46%
1976	21.8%	45.9%
1975	22.2%	45.8%
1974	22.6%	45.7%
1973	23%	45.5%
1972	23.3%	45.4%
1971	23.5%	45.2%
1970	23.6%	45.1%
1969	23.8%	45%
1968	23.9%	44.9%
1967	23.9%	44.8%
1966	24%	44.7%
1965	24%	44.6%
1964	23.9%	44.5%
1963	23.9%	44.4%
1962	23.8%	44.2%
1961	23.8%	44.1%
1960	23.7%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Belgium and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 18.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Togo

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Belgium

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Togo
2023	4	349
2022	11	362
2021	7	397
2020	4	398
2019	4	416
2018	5	435
2017	5	443
2016	5	460
2015	5	470
2014	5	490
2013	6	500
2012	5	506
2011	6	501
2010	6	497
2009	6	471
2008	6	457
2007	7	448
2006	6	453
2005	7	434
2004	7	431
2003	7	431
2002	7	447
2001	8	478
2000	8	496
1999	8	529
1998	8	570
1997	8	600
1996	9	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	9	649
1985	9	668

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 Belgium, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Togo
2024	0.37%	5.61%
2023	0.37%	5.81%
2022	0.38%	6%
2021	0.38%	6.2%
2020	0.39%	6.39%
2019	0.39%	6.6%
2018	0.4%	6.81%
2017	0.4%	7.04%
2016	0.41%	7.28%
2015	0.41%	7.52%
2014	0.41%	7.77%
2013	0.42%	8.02%
2012	0.43%	8.29%
2011	0.44%	8.56%
2010	0.45%	8.83%
2009	0.46%	9.09%
2008	0.47%	9.37%
2007	0.48%	9.65%
2006	0.49%	9.93%
2005	0.5%	10.2%
2004	0.52%	10.6%
2003	0.53%	10.9%
2002	0.55%	11.2%
2001	0.57%	11.6%
2000	0.59%	11.9%
1999	0.61%	12.3%
1998	0.64%	12.6%
1997	0.67%	13%
1996	0.72%	13.3%
1995	0.76%	13.6%
1994	0.82%	13.9%
1993	0.87%	14.1%
1992	0.92%	14.3%
1991	0.96%	14.5%
1990	1%	14.7%
1989	1.03%	15%
1988	1.07%	15.2%
1987	1.1%	15.4%
1986	1.14%	15.7%
1985	1.18%	16%
1984	1.22%	16.4%
1983	1.27%	16.7%
1982	1.33%	17.1%
1981	1.39%	17.5%
1980	1.45%	17.9%
1979	1.52%	18.4%
1978	1.59%	18.8%
1977	1.67%	19.3%
1976	1.76%	19.7%
1975	1.86%	20.2%
1974	1.96%	20.7%
1973	2.08%	21.1%
1972	2.19%	21.6%
1971	2.3%	22.1%
1970	2.39%	22.5%
1969	2.48%	22.9%
1968	2.55%	23.4%
1967	2.63%	23.8%
1966	2.7%	24.1%
1965	2.79%	24.5%
1964	2.89%	24.8%
1963	3%	25.1%
1962	3.12%	25.4%
1961	3.25%	25.7%
1960	3.39%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Belgium and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.