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Fertility & birth rates in Dominica and Togo

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Dominica has an annual birth rate of 11.1 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 1.48 in Dominica and 4.19 in Togo — 182.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76% in Dominica and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 6.18 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Dominica is ranked 129/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Dominica — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.1 in Dominica vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Dominica, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Dominica vs Togo by year

Dominica
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Togo
2023 1.48 4.19
2022 1.48 4.25
2021 1.48 4.32
2020 1.5 4.39
2019 1.5 4.45
2018 1.52 4.51
2017 1.54 4.58
2016 1.58 4.63
2015 1.65 4.66
2014 1.71 4.7
2013 1.78 4.75
2012 1.83 4.85
2011 1.86 4.98
2010 1.89 5.09
2009 1.92 5.1
2008 1.97 5.1
2007 2.02 5.1
2006 2.07 5.08
2005 2 5.04
2004 2.02 5
2003 2.08 5.05
2002 2.16 5.09
2001 2.4 5.13
2000 2.35 5.17
1999 2.46 5.23
1998 2.32 5.29
1997 2.41 5.36
1996 2.55 5.46
1995 2.71 5.57
1994 2.96 5.67
1993 3.2 5.78
1992 3.18 5.89
1991 3.15 5.99
1990 3.09 6.07
1989 3.06 6.15
1988 3.06 6.23
1987 3.06 6.3
1986 3.08 6.38
1985 3.12 6.46
1984 3.15 6.54
1983 3.18 6.63
1982 3.17 6.73
1981 3.11 6.81
1980 3.04 6.88
1979 2.96 6.94
1978 2.96 6.98
1977 3.02 7.03
1976 3.19 7.06
1975 3.46 7.09
1974 3.84 7.09
1973 4.28 7.08
1972 4.67 7.07
1971 4.99 7.06
1970 5.22 7.04
1969 5.41 7.02
1968 5.59 6.97
1967 5.74 6.96
1966 5.86 6.96
1965 5.95 6.94
1964 6.03 6.92
1963 6.08 6.89
1962 6.12 6.86
1961 6.16 6.82
1960 6.18 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 Dominica was 1.48 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 Dominica vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Dominica
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominica Togo
2023 -111 218,093
2022 -118 215,090
2021 -205 210,613
2020 -88 208,663
2019 -75 207,608
2018 -60 204,942
2017 -124 202,307
2016 177 199,364
2015 157 194,768
2014 257 190,667
2013 110 187,309
2012 167 186,061
2011 121 186,406
2010 171 185,294
2009 220 180,111
2008 272 173,677
2007 319 168,144
2006 364 160,671
2005 339 154,117
2004 360 147,574
2003 387 144,900
2002 429 141,643
2001 556 137,808
2000 561 133,873
1999 647 129,832
1998 595 125,392
1997 662 122,109
1996 753 119,418
1995 853 116,314
1994 1,002 113,074
1993 1,130 119,938
1992 1,111 118,876
1991 1,103 117,409
1990 1,138 116,200
1989 1,178 114,432
1988 1,222 112,915
1987 1,256 110,739
1986 1,285 107,957
1985 1,302 104,949
1984 1,308 102,425
1983 1,301 99,817
1982 1,250 97,003
1981 1,169 94,318
1980 1,090 91,445
1979 981 89,148
1978 991 86,950
1977 996 84,572
1976 1,050 82,321
1975 1,142 79,831
1974 1,267 77,347
1973 1,400 74,713
1972 1,497 72,008
1971 1,549 69,206
1970 1,574 65,851
1969 1,628 62,589
1968 1,673 59,110
1967 1,716 56,128
1966 1,752 53,640
1965 1,778 51,323
1964 1,792 49,449
1963 1,796 47,869
1962 1,786 46,201
1961 1,762 44,623
1960 1,720 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 -0.17% in Dominica and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.03% in Dominica and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Dominica vs Togo by year

Dominica
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominica Togo
2023 11.1 31.1
2022 11.1 31.5
2021 11.3 32
2020 11.4 32.5
2019 11.5 32.9
2018 11.6 33.4
2017 11.8 33.9
2016 12.9 34.4
2015 13.1 34.7
2014 13.7 35
2013 13.3 35.4
2012 13.9 36.1
2011 13.7 37.1
2010 14 37.9
2009 14.3 38
2008 14.7 38
2007 15.1 38
2006 15.5 37.7
2005 15 37.4
2004 15.2 37.1
2003 15.6 37.5
2002 16.2 37.8
2001 18 37.9
2000 17.9 37.9
1999 19 38
1998 18.2 38.1
1997 19.1 38.3
1996 20.4 38.6
1995 21.9 39
1994 24.1 39.4
1993 26.2 41.7
1992 26 40.8
1991 25.9 41.2
1990 26 41.7
1989 26 42.1
1988 26.1 42.5
1987 26 43
1986 26 43.3
1985 25.8 43.6
1984 25.7 44
1983 25.3 44.5
1982 24.5 45.1
1981 23.3 45.6
1980 22.1 46.1
1979 21.2 46.7
1978 20.8 47.2
1977 21 47.6
1976 21.9 48
1975 23.4 48.2
1974 25.5 48.4
1973 27.7 48.4
1972 29.6 48.5
1971 31 48.5
1970 31.9 48.3
1969 33.3 48.2
1968 34.6 47.9
1967 36 48
1966 37.2 48.2
1965 38.4 48.3
1964 39.5 48.4
1963 40.4 48.4
1962 41.2 48.2
1961 41.8 48
1960 42.2 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 11.1 in Dominica and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 42.2 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Dominica Togo
Fertility rate 1.48 4.19
Fertility rate rank 150/196 21/196
Birth rate 11.1 31.1
Birth rate rank 129/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths -111 +218,093
Natural population change rank 160/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.17% +2.34%
Population growth -0.46% +2.27%
Population growth rank 186/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.4 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 70.4 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.1 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.9% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.08% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.31% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.55% 5.83%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominica
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominica Togo
2100 13.1% 23.1%
2099 13.1% 23.2%
2098 13.2% 23.4%
2097 13.2% 23.6%
2096 13.2% 23.7%
2095 13.2% 23.9%
2094 13.3% 24%
2093 13.3% 24.2%
2092 13.3% 24.4%
2091 13.4% 24.5%
2090 13.4% 24.7%
2089 13.4% 24.9%
2088 13.5% 25%
2087 13.5% 25.2%
2086 13.5% 25.4%
2085 13.6% 25.6%
2084 13.6% 25.8%
2083 13.6% 25.9%
2082 13.6% 26.1%
2081 13.6% 26.3%
2080 13.6% 26.5%
2079 13.7% 26.7%
2078 13.7% 26.9%
2077 13.7% 27.1%
2076 13.7% 27.3%
2075 13.7% 27.4%
2074 13.7% 27.6%
2073 13.7% 27.8%
2072 13.7% 28%
2071 13.7% 28.2%
2070 13.7% 28.4%
2069 13.7% 28.6%
2068 13.8% 28.7%
2067 13.8% 28.9%
2066 13.8% 29.1%
2065 13.9% 29.3%
2064 14% 29.6%
2063 14% 29.8%
2062 14.1% 30%
2061 14.2% 30.2%
2060 14.3% 30.4%
2059 14.3% 30.7%
2058 14.4% 30.9%
2057 14.5% 31.2%
2056 14.6% 31.4%
2055 14.7% 31.7%
2054 14.7% 31.9%
2053 14.8% 32.1%
2052 14.9% 32.4%
2051 14.9% 32.6%
2050 14.9% 32.9%
2049 15% 33.1%
2048 15% 33.4%
2047 15.1% 33.6%
2046 15.1% 33.8%
2045 15.1% 34%
2044 15.1% 34.3%
2043 15.1% 34.5%
2042 15.2% 34.7%
2041 15.2% 34.9%
2040 15.2% 35.1%
2039 15.3% 35.3%
2038 15.3% 35.5%
2037 15.4% 35.7%
2036 15.5% 36%
2035 15.6% 36.2%
2034 15.7% 36.5%
2033 15.8% 36.8%
2032 15.9% 37.1%
2031 16.2% 37.4%
2030 16.4% 37.7%
2029 16.7% 38%
2028 16.9% 38.3%
2027 17.3% 38.6%
2026 17.5% 39%
2025 17.7% 39.3%
2024 17.9% 39.5%
2023 18.1% 39.9%
2022 18.3% 40.2%
2021 18.5% 40.5%
2020 18.8% 40.7%
2019 19.2% 40.9%
2018 19.5% 41.1%
2017 19.9% 41.2%
2016 20.8% 41.4%
2015 21.7% 41.5%
2014 22.3% 41.5%
2013 22.5% 41.6%
2012 22.6% 41.6%
2011 23.1% 41.6%
2010 23.5% 41.6%
2009 24.1% 41.5%
2008 24.7% 41.6%
2007 25.5% 41.6%
2006 26.2% 41.8%
2005 26.8% 41.9%
2004 27.4% 42%
2003 28% 42.2%
2002 28.7% 42.3%
2001 29.3% 42.4%
2000 30% 42.6%
1999 30.6% 42.9%
1998 31.1% 43.2%
1997 31.5% 43.5%
1996 31.9% 43.8%
1995 32.3% 44%
1994 32.6% 44.2%
1993 32.8% 44.5%
1992 33% 44.7%
1991 33.2% 44.9%
1990 33.1% 45.2%
1989 33.1% 45.3%
1988 33.2% 45.5%
1987 33.6% 45.7%
1986 34.2% 45.8%
1985 34.9% 45.9%
1984 35.8% 46%
1983 36.9% 46.1%
1982 38.2% 46.2%
1981 39.6% 46.2%
1980 40.7% 46.2%
1979 41.7% 46.2%
1978 42.5% 46.1%
1977 43.3% 46%
1976 44.1% 45.9%
1975 44.9% 45.8%
1974 45.7% 45.6%
1973 46.5% 45.5%
1972 47.3% 45.4%
1971 48.1% 45.2%
1970 48.7% 45.1%
1969 48.7% 45%
1968 48.1% 44.9%
1967 47.5% 44.8%
1966 46.9% 44.7%
1965 46.4% 44.6%
1964 46% 44.5%
1963 45.6% 44.4%
1962 45.3% 44.2%
1961 45% 44.1%
1960 44.7% 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 17.9% of the population in Dominica and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 33.1% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Dominica 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: Dominica vs Togo

Dominica
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominica Togo
2023 36 349
2022 44 362
2021 110 397
2020 47 398
2019 41 416
2018 43 435
2017 44 443
2016 48 460
2015 63 470
2014 53 490
2013 50 500
2012 51 506
2011 49 501
2010 50 497
2009 50 471
2008 53 457
2007 53 448
2006 54 453
2005 54 434
2004 54 431
2003 55 431
2002 56 447
2001 58 478
2000 61 496
1999 64 529
1998 64 570
1997 67 600
1996 71 627
1995 73 663
1994 77 688
1993 79 728
1992 80 692
1991 81 676
1990 77 657
1989 69 644
1988 68 628
1987 63 636
1986 63 649
1985 61 668

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 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Dominica, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Dominica
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Dominica Togo
2023 3.55% 5.83%
2022 3.51% 6.02%
2021 3.45% 6.22%
2020 3.38% 6.43%
2019 3.3% 6.63%
2018 3.21% 6.86%
2017 3.12% 7.09%
2016 3.02% 7.32%
2015 2.93% 7.56%
2014 2.83% 7.81%
2013 2.74% 8.07%
2012 2.66% 8.33%
2011 2.57% 8.59%
2010 2.5% 8.87%
2009 2.42% 9.14%
2008 2.35% 9.41%
2007 2.28% 9.69%
2006 2.22% 9.97%
2005 2.16% 10.3%
2004 2.11% 10.6%
2003 2.06% 10.9%
2002 2.01% 11.3%
2001 1.97% 11.6%
2000 1.94% 12%
1999 1.91% 12.3%
1998 1.88% 12.7%
1997 1.86% 13%
1996 1.84% 13.3%
1995 1.83% 13.6%
1994 1.82% 13.9%
1993 1.82% 14.1%
1992 1.82% 14.3%
1991 1.84% 14.5%
1990 1.85% 14.7%
1989 1.88% 14.9%
1988 1.91% 15.2%
1987 1.95% 15.4%
1986 2% 15.7%
1985 2.06% 16%
1984 2.14% 16.3%
1983 2.22% 16.7%
1982 2.33% 17.1%
1981 2.45% 17.5%
1980 2.58% 17.9%
1979 2.74% 18.3%
1978 2.92% 18.8%
1977 3.12% 19.2%
1976 3.35% 19.7%
1975 3.61% 20.2%
1974 3.91% 20.7%
1973 4.24% 21.1%
1972 4.61% 21.6%
1971 5.02% 22.1%
1970 5.48% 22.5%
1969 5.98% 23%
1968 6.54% 23.4%
1967 7.16% 23.8%
1966 7.84% 24.2%
1965 8.59% 24.6%
1964 9.41% 24.9%
1963 10.3% 25.2%
1962 11.3% 25.5%
1961 12.4% 25.8%
1960 13.6% 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 3.55% in Dominica 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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