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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Togo

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.88 in Comoros and 4.19 in Togo — 8.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Togo by year

Comoros
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Togo
2023 3.88 4.19
2022 3.94 4.25
2021 4 4.32
2020 4.07 4.39
2019 4.14 4.45
2018 4.21 4.51
2017 4.28 4.58
2016 4.35 4.63
2015 4.42 4.66
2014 4.49 4.7
2013 4.57 4.75
2012 4.65 4.85
2011 4.72 4.98
2010 4.76 5.09
2009 4.78 5.1
2008 4.81 5.1
2007 4.86 5.1
2006 4.93 5.08
2005 5.01 5.04
2004 5.07 5
2003 5.12 5.05
2002 5.16 5.09
2001 5.2 5.13
2000 5.23 5.17
1999 5.28 5.23
1998 5.39 5.29
1997 5.51 5.36
1996 5.63 5.46
1995 5.73 5.57
1994 5.86 5.67
1993 6.02 5.78
1992 6.19 5.89
1991 6.35 5.99
1990 6.51 6.07
1989 6.65 6.15
1988 6.76 6.23
1987 6.87 6.3
1986 6.95 6.38
1985 7.02 6.46
1984 7.07 6.54
1983 7.11 6.63
1982 7.13 6.73
1981 7.14 6.81
1980 7.15 6.88
1979 7.16 6.94
1978 7.16 6.98
1977 7.15 7.03
1976 7.16 7.06
1975 7.16 7.09
1974 7.16 7.09
1973 7.17 7.08
1972 7.14 7.07
1971 7.12 7.06
1970 7.1 7.04
1969 7.07 7.02
1968 7.05 6.97
1967 7.02 6.96
1966 7 6.96
1965 6.97 6.94
1964 6.94 6.92
1963 6.92 6.89
1962 6.9 6.86
1961 6.85 6.82
1960 6.79 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Togo
2023 18,247 218,093
2022 18,154 215,090
2021 17,645 210,613
2020 17,906 208,663
2019 17,936 207,608
2018 17,883 204,942
2017 17,798 202,307
2016 17,913 199,364
2015 17,961 194,768
2014 17,876 190,667
2013 17,776 187,309
2012 17,565 186,061
2011 17,313 186,406
2010 16,849 185,294
2009 16,315 180,111
2008 15,804 173,677
2007 15,393 168,144
2006 15,124 160,671
2005 14,810 154,117
2004 14,349 147,574
2003 14,031 144,900
2002 13,760 141,643
2001 13,598 137,808
2000 13,270 133,873
1999 13,161 129,832
1998 13,099 125,392
1997 13,254 122,109
1996 13,390 119,418
1995 13,403 116,314
1994 13,465 113,074
1993 13,667 119,938
1992 13,867 118,876
1991 13,783 117,409
1990 13,610 116,200
1989 13,374 114,432
1988 13,144 112,915
1987 12,869 110,739
1986 12,566 107,957
1985 12,202 104,949
1984 11,830 102,425
1983 11,367 99,817
1982 11,002 97,003
1981 10,569 94,318
1980 10,095 91,445
1979 9,637 89,148
1978 9,189 86,950
1977 8,750 84,572
1976 8,371 82,321
1975 7,752 79,831
1974 7,654 77,347
1973 7,328 74,713
1972 7,019 72,008
1971 6,722 69,206
1970 6,456 65,851
1969 6,189 62,589
1968 5,960 59,110
1967 5,741 56,128
1966 5,601 53,640
1965 5,465 51,323
1964 5,359 49,449
1963 5,249 47,869
1962 5,157 46,201
1961 5,027 44,623
1960 4,886 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2022 to 2023 was +2.15% in Comoros and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Togo by year

Comoros
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Togo
2023 28.7 31.1
2022 29.1 31.5
2021 29.5 32
2020 30 32.5
2019 30.4 32.9
2018 30.9 33.4
2017 31.4 33.9
2016 32.1 34.4
2015 32.8 34.7
2014 33.3 35
2013 33.9 35.4
2012 34.2 36.1
2011 34.5 37.1
2010 34.4 37.9
2009 34.3 38
2008 34.1 38
2007 34.1 38
2006 34.3 37.7
2005 34.4 37.4
2004 34.3 37.1
2003 34.5 37.5
2002 34.7 37.8
2001 35.1 37.9
2000 35.4 37.9
1999 35.7 38
1998 36.4 38.1
1997 37.3 38.3
1996 38.1 38.6
1995 38.9 39
1994 39.7 39.4
1993 41 41.7
1992 42.3 40.8
1991 43 41.2
1990 43.7 41.7
1989 44.4 42.1
1988 45 42.5
1987 45.6 43
1986 46 43.3
1985 46.4 43.6
1984 46.6 44
1983 46.7 44.5
1982 46.9 45.1
1981 46.9 45.6
1980 46.8 46.1
1979 46.7 46.7
1978 46.6 47.2
1977 46.4 47.6
1976 46.5 48
1975 46.5 48.2
1974 46.5 48.4
1973 46.7 48.4
1972 46.8 48.5
1971 47 48.5
1970 47.2 48.3
1969 47.4 48.2
1968 47.6 47.9
1967 47.8 48
1966 48.3 48.2
1965 48.5 48.3
1964 48.7 48.4
1963 49 48.4
1962 49.3 48.2
1961 49.4 48
1960 49.4 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 49.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Togo
Fertility rate 3.88 4.19
Fertility rate rank 30/196 21/196
Birth rate 28.7 31.1
Birth rate rank 35/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +218,093
Natural population change rank 111/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +2.34%
Population growth +1.91% +2.27%
Population growth rank 56/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 5.83%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Togo
2100 19.8% 23.1%
2099 19.9% 23.2%
2098 20.1% 23.4%
2097 20.2% 23.6%
2096 20.4% 23.7%
2095 20.5% 23.9%
2094 20.7% 24%
2093 20.9% 24.2%
2092 21% 24.4%
2091 21.2% 24.5%
2090 21.4% 24.7%
2089 21.5% 24.9%
2088 21.7% 25%
2087 21.9% 25.2%
2086 22.1% 25.4%
2085 22.2% 25.6%
2084 22.4% 25.8%
2083 22.6% 25.9%
2082 22.8% 26.1%
2081 22.9% 26.3%
2080 23.1% 26.5%
2079 23.3% 26.7%
2078 23.5% 26.9%
2077 23.7% 27.1%
2076 23.9% 27.3%
2075 24.1% 27.4%
2074 24.3% 27.6%
2073 24.5% 27.8%
2072 24.7% 28%
2071 24.9% 28.2%
2070 25.1% 28.4%
2069 25.3% 28.6%
2068 25.6% 28.7%
2067 25.8% 28.9%
2066 26.1% 29.1%
2065 26.3% 29.3%
2064 26.5% 29.6%
2063 26.8% 29.8%
2062 27% 30%
2061 27.3% 30.2%
2060 27.6% 30.4%
2059 27.8% 30.7%
2058 28.1% 30.9%
2057 28.3% 31.2%
2056 28.6% 31.4%
2055 28.8% 31.7%
2054 29.1% 31.9%
2053 29.3% 32.1%
2052 29.5% 32.4%
2051 29.8% 32.6%
2050 30% 32.9%
2049 30.2% 33.1%
2048 30.5% 33.4%
2047 30.7% 33.6%
2046 30.9% 33.8%
2045 31.1% 34%
2044 31.4% 34.3%
2043 31.6% 34.5%
2042 31.8% 34.7%
2041 32.1% 34.9%
2040 32.4% 35.1%
2039 32.6% 35.3%
2038 32.9% 35.5%
2037 33.2% 35.7%
2036 33.5% 36%
2035 33.9% 36.2%
2034 34.2% 36.5%
2033 34.5% 36.8%
2032 34.9% 37.1%
2031 35.2% 37.4%
2030 35.5% 37.7%
2029 35.8% 38%
2028 36.1% 38.3%
2027 36.4% 38.6%
2026 36.7% 39%
2025 37% 39.3%
2024 37.1% 39.5%
2023 37.4% 39.9%
2022 37.7% 40.2%
2021 38% 40.5%
2020 38.3% 40.7%
2019 38.6% 40.9%
2018 38.9% 41.1%
2017 39.3% 41.2%
2016 39.6% 41.4%
2015 39.8% 41.5%
2014 40% 41.5%
2013 40.2% 41.6%
2012 40.5% 41.6%
2011 41% 41.6%
2010 41.6% 41.6%
2009 42.2% 41.5%
2008 42.9% 41.6%
2007 43.6% 41.6%
2006 44.3% 41.8%
2005 45% 41.9%
2004 45.7% 42%
2003 46.3% 42.2%
2002 46.6% 42.3%
2001 46.7% 42.4%
2000 47% 42.6%
1999 47.4% 42.9%
1998 47.7% 43.2%
1997 47.9% 43.5%
1996 47.9% 43.8%
1995 47.9% 44%
1994 47.7% 44.2%
1993 47.5% 44.5%
1992 47.1% 44.7%
1991 46.9% 44.9%
1990 47% 45.2%
1989 47% 45.3%
1988 46.9% 45.5%
1987 46.9% 45.7%
1986 46.9% 45.8%
1985 46.9% 45.9%
1984 46.8% 46%
1983 46.9% 46.1%
1982 46.9% 46.2%
1981 46.9% 46.2%
1980 46.9% 46.2%
1979 46.9% 46.2%
1978 46.8% 46.1%
1977 46.7% 46%
1976 46.6% 45.9%
1975 46.4% 45.8%
1974 46.3% 45.6%
1973 46.2% 45.5%
1972 46% 45.4%
1971 45.9% 45.2%
1970 45.8% 45.1%
1969 45.6% 45%
1968 45.3% 44.9%
1967 44.9% 44.8%
1966 44.5% 44.7%
1965 44.1% 44.6%
1964 43.7% 44.5%
1963 43.1% 44.4%
1962 42.5% 44.2%
1961 42% 44.1%
1960 41.6% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 47% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Togo

Comoros
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Togo
2023 179 349
2022 186 362
2021 215 397
2020 198 398
2019 202 416
2018 209 435
2017 219 443
2016 225 460
2015 237 470
2014 247 490
2013 260 500
2012 274 506
2011 291 501
2010 305 497
2009 320 471
2008 334 457
2007 352 448
2006 360 453
2005 373 434
2004 385 431
2003 400 431
2002 428 447
2001 440 478
2000 476 496
1999 486 529
1998 515 570
1997 520 600
1996 545 627
1995 571 663
1994 602 688
1993 642 728
1992 675 692
1991 704 676
1990 737 657
1989 768 644
1988 791 628
1987 811 636
1986 825 649
1985 850 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Togo
2023 3.98% 5.83%
2022 4.11% 6.02%
2021 4.24% 6.22%
2020 4.35% 6.43%
2019 4.46% 6.63%
2018 4.56% 6.86%
2017 4.66% 7.09%
2016 4.76% 7.32%
2015 4.87% 7.56%
2014 4.97% 7.81%
2013 5.08% 8.07%
2012 5.21% 8.33%
2011 5.36% 8.59%
2010 5.51% 8.87%
2009 5.69% 9.14%
2008 5.88% 9.41%
2007 6.08% 9.69%
2006 6.31% 9.97%
2005 6.55% 10.3%
2004 6.8% 10.6%
2003 7.07% 10.9%
2002 7.36% 11.3%
2001 7.65% 11.6%
2000 7.96% 12%
1999 8.28% 12.3%
1998 8.63% 12.7%
1997 9% 13%
1996 9.37% 13.3%
1995 9.78% 13.6%
1994 10.2% 13.9%
1993 10.7% 14.1%
1992 11.1% 14.3%
1991 11.6% 14.5%
1990 12.1% 14.7%
1989 12.6% 14.9%
1988 13% 15.2%
1987 13.5% 15.4%
1986 14% 15.7%
1985 14.6% 16%
1984 15.1% 16.3%
1983 15.7% 16.7%
1982 16.2% 17.1%
1981 16.8% 17.5%
1980 17.4% 17.9%
1979 18% 18.3%
1978 18.6% 18.8%
1977 19.1% 19.2%
1976 19.7% 19.7%
1975 20.3% 20.2%
1974 20.8% 20.7%
1973 21.4% 21.1%
1972 22% 21.6%
1971 22.5% 22.1%
1970 23.2% 22.5%
1969 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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