Fertility & birth rates in China and Togo

Fertility rate in China vs Togo by year

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China

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Togo
2023	1	4.19
2022	1.03	4.25
2021	1.12	4.32
2020	1.24	4.39
2019	1.5	4.45
2018	1.54	4.51
2017	1.8	4.58
2016	1.77	4.63
2015	1.67	4.66
2014	1.77	4.7
2013	1.71	4.75
2012	1.8	4.85
2011	1.67	4.98
2010	1.69	5.09
2009	1.71	5.1
2008	1.7	5.1
2007	1.67	5.1
2006	1.64	5.08
2005	1.62	5.04
2004	1.61	5
2003	1.57	5.05
2002	1.57	5.09
2001	1.56	5.13
2000	1.63	5.17
1999	1.53	5.23
1998	1.52	5.29
1997	1.53	5.36
1996	1.55	5.46
1995	1.59	5.57
1994	1.63	5.67
1993	1.69	5.78
1992	1.78	5.89
1991	1.93	5.99
1990	2.51	6.07
1989	2.52	6.15
1988	2.54	6.23
1987	2.76	6.3
1986	2.72	6.38
1985	2.63	6.46
1984	2.61	6.54
1983	2.56	6.63
1982	2.97	6.73
1981	2.79	6.81
1980	2.74	6.88
1979	2.75	6.94
1978	2.72	6.98
1977	2.84	7.03
1976	3.24	7.06
1975	3.57	7.09
1974	4.17	7.09
1973	4.73	7.08
1972	5.11	7.07
1971	5.52	7.06
1970	6.09	7.04
1969	6.18	7.02
1968	6.51	6.97
1967	5.81	6.96
1966	6.31	6.96
1965	6.61	6.94
1964	6.67	6.92
1963	7.51	6.89
1962	6.09	6.86
1961	3.86	6.82
1960	4.45	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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China

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Togo
2023	-2,087,851	218,093
2022	-847,305	215,090
2021	480,203	210,613
2020	2,046,095	208,663
2019	4,673,713	207,608
2018	5,302,433	204,942
2017	7,790,880	202,307
2016	9,062,269	199,364
2015	6,788,911	194,768
2014	9,205,180	190,667
2013	8,043,116	187,309
2012	10,075,174	186,061
2011	8,245,065	186,406
2010	6,407,607	185,294
2009	6,483,236	180,111
2008	6,729,247	173,677
2007	6,813,465	168,144
2006	6,922,185	160,671
2005	7,678,911	154,117
2004	7,607,960	147,574
2003	7,743,284	144,900
2002	8,258,580	141,643
2001	8,839,358	137,808
2000	9,570,849	133,873
1999	10,247,372	129,832
1998	11,351,286	125,392
1997	12,374,554	122,109
1996	12,686,872	119,418
1995	12,711,220	116,314
1994	13,360,470	113,074
1993	13,493,138	119,938
1992	13,548,601	118,876
1991	14,937,124	117,409
1990	16,335,313	116,200
1989	16,824,495	114,432
1988	17,328,640	112,915
1987	18,005,821	110,739
1986	16,609,920	107,957
1985	14,987,830	104,949
1984	13,561,671	102,425
1983	13,599,789	99,817
1982	15,815,318	97,003
1981	14,461,027	94,318
1980	11,647,260	91,445
1979	11,250,148	89,148
1978	11,473,980	86,950
1977	11,378,068	84,572
1976	11,782,472	82,321
1975	14,378,237	79,831
1974	15,738,118	77,347
1973	18,423,727	74,713
1972	19,102,585	72,008
1971	19,622,980	69,206
1970	21,137,076	65,851
1969	20,760,332	62,589
1968	21,206,083	59,110
1967	19,263,662	56,128
1966	19,282,187	53,640
1965	20,296,950	51,323
1964	19,302,532	49,449
1963	22,742,225	47,869
1962	17,969,132	46,201
1961	2,496,047	44,623
1960	-3,048,510	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 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in China vs Togo by year

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China

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Togo
2023	6.39	31.1
2022	6.77	31.5
2021	7.52	32
2020	8.52	32.5
2019	10.4	32.9
2018	10.9	33.4
2017	12.6	33.9
2016	13.6	34.4
2015	12	34.7
2014	13.8	35
2013	13	35.4
2012	14.6	36.1
2011	13.3	37.1
2010	11.9	37.9
2009	12	38
2008	12.1	38
2007	12.1	38
2006	12.1	37.7
2005	12.4	37.4
2004	12.3	37.1
2003	12.4	37.5
2002	12.9	37.8
2001	13.4	37.9
2000	14	37.9
1999	14.6	38
1998	15.6	38.1
1997	16.6	38.3
1996	17	38.6
1995	17.1	39
1994	17.7	39.4
1993	18.1	41.7
1992	18.3	40.8
1991	19.7	41.2
1990	21.1	41.7
1989	21.6	42.1
1988	22.4	42.5
1987	23.3	43
1986	22.4	43.3
1985	21	43.6
1984	19.9	44
1983	20.2	44.5
1982	22.3	45.1
1981	20.9	45.6
1980	18.2	46.1
1979	17.8	46.7
1978	18.3	47.2
1977	18.9	47.6
1976	19.9	48
1975	23	48.2
1974	24.8	48.4
1973	27.9	48.4
1972	29.8	48.5
1971	30.7	48.5
1970	33.4	48.3
1969	34.1	48.2
1968	35.6	47.9
1967	34	48
1966	35.1	48.2
1965	37.9	48.3
1964	39.1	48.4
1963	43.4	48.4
1962	37	48.2
1961	18	48
1960	20.9	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 20.9 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Togo
2100	7.83%	23.1%
2099	7.84%	23.2%
2098	7.87%	23.4%
2097	7.91%	23.6%
2096	7.96%	23.7%
2095	8.03%	23.9%
2094	8.1%	24%
2093	8.18%	24.2%
2092	8.26%	24.4%
2091	8.34%	24.5%
2090	8.41%	24.7%
2089	8.47%	24.9%
2088	8.52%	25%
2087	8.55%	25.2%
2086	8.57%	25.4%
2085	8.57%	25.6%
2084	8.56%	25.8%
2083	8.53%	25.9%
2082	8.48%	26.1%
2081	8.41%	26.3%
2080	8.34%	26.5%
2079	8.25%	26.7%
2078	8.15%	26.9%
2077	8.06%	27.1%
2076	7.96%	27.3%
2075	7.86%	27.4%
2074	7.77%	27.6%
2073	7.7%	27.8%
2072	7.64%	28%
2071	7.6%	28.2%
2070	7.58%	28.4%
2069	7.59%	28.6%
2068	7.63%	28.7%
2067	7.7%	28.9%
2066	7.8%	29.1%
2065	7.93%	29.3%
2064	8.08%	29.6%
2063	8.25%	29.8%
2062	8.44%	30%
2061	8.64%	30.2%
2060	8.84%	30.4%
2059	9.03%	30.7%
2058	9.22%	30.9%
2057	9.39%	31.2%
2056	9.54%	31.4%
2055	9.67%	31.7%
2054	9.78%	31.9%
2053	9.86%	32.1%
2052	9.92%	32.4%
2051	9.94%	32.6%
2050	9.94%	32.9%
2049	9.92%	33.1%
2048	9.88%	33.4%
2047	9.82%	33.6%
2046	9.75%	33.8%
2045	9.67%	34%
2044	9.59%	34.3%
2043	9.52%	34.5%
2042	9.46%	34.7%
2041	9.4%	34.9%
2040	9.35%	35.1%
2039	9.32%	35.3%
2038	9.3%	35.5%
2037	9.32%	35.7%
2036	9.42%	36%
2035	9.63%	36.2%
2034	10%	36.5%
2033	10.5%	36.8%
2032	11.2%	37.1%
2031	11.8%	37.4%
2030	12.4%	37.7%
2029	13.1%	38%
2028	13.8%	38.3%
2027	14.5%	38.6%
2026	15.1%	39%
2025	15.7%	39.3%
2024	16%	39.5%
2023	16.6%	39.9%
2022	17.1%	40.2%
2021	17.6%	40.5%
2020	18%	40.7%
2019	18.2%	40.9%
2018	18.3%	41.1%
2017	18.4%	41.2%
2016	18.3%	41.4%
2015	18.3%	41.5%
2014	18.3%	41.5%
2013	18.3%	41.6%
2012	18.3%	41.6%
2011	18.3%	41.6%
2010	18.5%	41.6%
2009	18.6%	41.5%
2008	18.9%	41.6%
2007	19.2%	41.6%
2006	19.6%	41.8%
2005	20.3%	41.9%
2004	21.2%	42%
2003	22%	42.2%
2002	22.9%	42.3%
2001	23.8%	42.4%
2000	24.5%	42.6%
1999	25.2%	42.9%
1998	25.7%	43.2%
1997	26.3%	43.5%
1996	27%	43.8%
1995	27.4%	44%
1994	27.8%	44.2%
1993	28.2%	44.5%
1992	28.4%	44.7%
1991	28.6%	44.9%
1990	28.8%	45.2%
1989	28.9%	45.3%
1988	29.3%	45.5%
1987	29.8%	45.7%
1986	30.4%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	45.9%
1984	32.2%	46%
1983	33.3%	46.1%
1982	34.3%	46.2%
1981	35.1%	46.2%
1980	36.1%	46.2%
1979	37.2%	46.2%
1978	38.6%	46.1%
1977	39.8%	46%
1976	40.3%	45.9%
1975	40.2%	45.8%
1974	40.2%	45.6%
1973	40.1%	45.5%
1972	40.4%	45.4%
1971	40.7%	45.2%
1970	40.8%	45.1%
1969	41%	45%
1968	41%	44.9%
1967	41.3%	44.8%
1966	41.5%	44.7%
1965	41.5%	44.6%
1964	41.2%	44.5%
1963	40.6%	44.4%
1962	40%	44.2%
1961	40%	44.1%
1960	40.3%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Togo

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China

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Togo
2023	16	349
2022	18	362
2021	21	397
2020	20	398
2019	21	416
2018	22	435
2017	24	443
2016	25	460
2015	26	470
2014	28	490
2013	30	500
2012	32	506
2011	33	501
2010	34	497
2009	35	471
2008	38	457
2007	38	448
2006	40	453
2005	42	434
2004	45	431
2003	47	431
2002	50	447
2001	52	478
2000	56	496
1999	58	529
1998	60	570
1997	63	600
1996	67	627
1995	71	663
1994	76	688
1993	80	728
1992	86	692
1991	92	676
1990	102	657
1989	104	644
1988	108	628
1987	114	636
1986	120	649
1985	125	668

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Togo
2023	0.62%	5.83%
2022	0.66%	6.02%
2021	0.7%	6.22%
2020	0.75%	6.43%
2019	0.8%	6.63%
2018	0.86%	6.86%
2017	0.92%	7.09%
2016	0.99%	7.32%
2015	1.07%	7.56%
2014	1.15%	7.81%
2013	1.25%	8.07%
2012	1.35%	8.33%
2011	1.46%	8.59%
2010	1.58%	8.87%
2009	1.71%	9.14%
2008	1.85%	9.41%
2007	2.01%	9.69%
2006	2.19%	9.97%
2005	2.4%	10.3%
2004	2.64%	10.6%
2003	2.89%	10.9%
2002	3.15%	11.3%
2001	3.42%	11.6%
2000	3.67%	12%
1999	3.91%	12.3%
1998	4.14%	12.7%
1997	4.36%	13%
1996	4.56%	13.3%
1995	4.75%	13.6%
1994	4.93%	13.9%
1993	5.08%	14.1%
1992	5.22%	14.3%
1991	5.31%	14.5%
1990	5.37%	14.7%
1989	5.39%	14.9%
1988	5.4%	15.2%
1987	5.4%	15.4%
1986	5.4%	15.7%
1985	5.43%	16%
1984	5.5%	16.3%
1983	5.61%	16.7%
1982	5.78%	17.1%
1981	6%	17.5%
1980	6.28%	17.9%
1979	6.62%	18.3%
1978	7.01%	18.8%
1977	7.47%	19.2%
1976	7.97%	19.7%
1975	8.5%	20.2%
1974	9.05%	20.7%
1973	9.61%	21.1%
1972	10.2%	21.6%
1971	10.7%	22.1%
1970	11.3%	22.5%
1969	11.9%	23%
1968	-	23.4%
1967	-	23.8%
1966	-	24.2%
1965	-	24.6%
1964	-	24.9%
1963	-	25.2%
1962	-	25.5%
1961	-	25.8%
1960	-	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.