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Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and Togo

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El Salvador has an annual birth rate of 15.6 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 1.77 in El Salvador and 4.12 in Togo — 133.1% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.3% in El Salvador and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 6.62 and 6.8, respectively.

  • El Salvador is ranked 99/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.8 years in El Salvador, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in El Salvador — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 53.5 in El Salvador vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In El Salvador, 27.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs Togo by year

El Salvador
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
El Salvador Togo
2024 1.77 4.12
2023 1.78 4.19
2022 1.79 4.25
2021 1.8 4.32
2020 1.82 4.39
2019 1.84 4.45
2018 1.85 4.51
2017 1.9 4.58
2016 1.97 4.63
2015 2.07 4.66
2014 2.13 4.7
2013 2.15 4.75
2012 2.19 4.85
2011 2.22 4.98
2010 2.24 5.09
2009 2.26 5.1
2008 2.29 5.1
2007 2.35 5.1
2006 2.4 5.08
2005 2.44 5.04
2004 2.52 4.99
2003 2.64 5.05
2002 2.78 5.09
2001 2.93 5.13
2000 3.08 5.17
1999 3.22 5.23
1998 3.34 5.29
1997 3.38 5.36
1996 3.48 5.46
1995 3.57 5.56
1994 3.61 5.67
1993 3.69 5.78
1992 3.8 5.89
1991 3.89 5.99
1990 3.96 6.07
1989 4.03 6.15
1988 4.1 6.23
1987 4.18 6.3
1986 4.19 6.38
1985 4.32 6.46
1984 4.48 6.54
1983 4.65 6.63
1982 4.83 6.72
1981 4.99 6.81
1980 5.11 6.88
1979 5.23 6.94
1978 5.36 6.98
1977 5.47 7.03
1976 5.59 7.06
1975 5.71 7.09
1974 5.82 7.09
1973 5.93 7.08
1972 6.03 7.07
1971 6.13 7.06
1970 6.18 7.03
1969 6.28 7.01
1968 6.39 6.97
1967 6.49 6.96
1966 6.57 6.96
1965 6.64 6.94
1964 6.68 6.92
1963 6.69 6.89
1962 6.68 6.86
1961 6.64 6.82
1960 6.62 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 El Salvador was 1.77 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 El Salvador vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

El Salvador
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
El Salvador Togo
2024 51,510 198,184
2023 51,985 196,649
2022 53,138 195,051
2021 46,530 192,651
2020 48,244 192,474
2019 56,816 192,990
2018 57,509 191,482
2017 59,824 189,386
2016 63,751 187,007
2015 69,263 183,089
2014 72,581 179,671
2013 73,869 176,865
2012 75,495 176,051
2011 76,182 176,484
2010 75,695 175,800
2009 74,908 170,740
2008 75,107 164,627
2007 76,776 158,312
2006 80,887 150,821
2005 84,883 143,281
2004 90,905 136,802
2003 97,849 133,852
2002 106,137 130,283
2001 114,313 126,419
2000 122,315 122,712
1999 128,947 119,331
1998 134,065 116,918
1997 134,448 116,559
1996 136,929 111,887
1995 138,268 106,983
1994 137,974 100,045
1993 138,432 112,013
1992 139,221 110,828
1991 140,691 109,267
1990 140,311 107,985
1989 139,093 106,166
1988 136,230 104,605
1987 133,667 102,435
1986 130,177 99,698
1985 127,248 96,376
1984 125,036 95,195
1983 121,700 94,034
1982 120,938 92,715
1981 117,346 90,144
1980 111,771 87,404
1979 123,838 85,228
1978 124,468 83,151
1977 121,446 80,902
1976 120,511 78,770
1975 116,737 76,412
1974 113,846 74,055
1973 111,546 71,549
1972 107,604 68,966
1971 104,714 66,284
1970 100,499 63,057
1969 99,848 58,207
1968 98,851 56,082
1967 98,424 54,359
1966 97,156 52,832
1965 95,341 51,096
1964 93,328 49,450
1963 90,794 47,869
1962 88,237 46,201
1961 84,614 44,623
1960 81,544 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 +0.81% in El Salvador and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.89% in El Salvador and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs Togo by year

El Salvador
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
El Salvador Togo
2024 15.6 32.1
2023 15.8 32.6
2022 15.9 33.1
2021 16.2 33.7
2020 16.3 34.3
2019 16.6 34.9
2018 16.7 35.4
2017 17.1 35.7
2016 17.7 36
2015 18.6 36.1
2014 19 36.3
2013 19.2 36.7
2012 19.4 37.5
2011 19.6 38.5
2010 19.7 39.3
2009 19.8 39.4
2008 20 39.3
2007 20.6 39.2
2006 21 38.7
2005 21.4 38.2
2004 22.1 37.7
2003 23.1 37.8
2002 24.4 37.9
2001 25.8 37.8
2000 27.1 37.7
1999 28.3 37.7
1998 29.4 38.1
1997 29.6 38.7
1996 30.3 38.5
1995 30.8 38.6
1994 31 38.2
1993 31.3 42.1
1992 32.2 40.9
1991 33.1 41.3
1990 33.7 41.7
1989 34.4 42
1988 34.9 42.4
1987 35.2 42.8
1986 35.1 43.1
1985 35.7 43.2
1984 36.7 44
1983 37.7 44.6
1982 38.6 45.3
1981 39.6 45.6
1980 39.8 46.1
1979 40.1 46.7
1978 40.4 47.2
1977 40.8 47.6
1976 41.2 48
1975 41.5 48.2
1974 41.9 48.4
1973 42.2 48.4
1972 42.5 48.5
1971 42.8 48.5
1970 42.8 48.3
1969 43.5 47.5
1968 44.3 48.4
1967 45.1 48.5
1966 45.7 48.6
1965 46.3 48.6
1964 46.8 48.5
1963 47 48.4
1962 47.1 48.2
1961 47 48
1960 47 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 15.6 in El Salvador and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 47 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

El Salvador Togo
Fertility rate 1.77 4.12
Fertility rate rank 112/196 21/196
Birth rate 15.6 32.1
Birth rate rank 99/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +51,510 +198,184
Natural population change rank 91/196 60/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% +2.36%
Population growth +0.43% +2.2%
Population growth rank 137/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 87.1 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.9% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 52.1% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.88% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1% 5.61%
Life expectancy 72.7 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

El Salvador
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
El Salvador Togo
2100 12.6% 23.1%
2099 12.6% 23.2%
2098 12.7% 23.4%
2097 12.7% 23.6%
2096 12.7% 23.7%
2095 12.7% 23.9%
2094 12.8% 24%
2093 12.8% 24.2%
2092 12.8% 24.4%
2091 12.9% 24.5%
2090 12.9% 24.7%
2089 12.9% 24.9%
2088 13% 25%
2087 13% 25.2%
2086 13.1% 25.4%
2085 13.1% 25.6%
2084 13.2% 25.8%
2083 13.2% 25.9%
2082 13.3% 26.1%
2081 13.3% 26.3%
2080 13.4% 26.5%
2079 13.5% 26.7%
2078 13.6% 26.9%
2077 13.6% 27.1%
2076 13.7% 27.3%
2075 13.8% 27.4%
2074 13.9% 27.6%
2073 14% 27.8%
2072 14% 28%
2071 14.1% 28.2%
2070 14.2% 28.4%
2069 14.3% 28.6%
2068 14.5% 28.7%
2067 14.6% 28.9%
2066 14.7% 29.1%
2065 14.8% 29.3%
2064 14.9% 29.6%
2063 15% 29.8%
2062 15.2% 30%
2061 15.3% 30.2%
2060 15.5% 30.4%
2059 15.6% 30.7%
2058 15.8% 30.9%
2057 15.9% 31.2%
2056 16.1% 31.4%
2055 16.3% 31.7%
2054 16.4% 31.9%
2053 16.6% 32.1%
2052 16.8% 32.4%
2051 17% 32.6%
2050 17.2% 32.9%
2049 17.5% 33.1%
2048 17.7% 33.4%
2047 17.9% 33.6%
2046 18.2% 33.8%
2045 18.4% 34%
2044 18.7% 34.3%
2043 18.9% 34.5%
2042 19.2% 34.7%
2041 19.4% 34.9%
2040 19.7% 35.1%
2039 19.9% 35.3%
2038 20.2% 35.5%
2037 20.5% 35.7%
2036 20.7% 36%
2035 21% 36.2%
2034 21.2% 36.5%
2033 21.5% 36.8%
2032 21.8% 37.1%
2031 22.1% 37.4%
2030 22.5% 37.7%
2029 22.9% 38%
2028 23.3% 38.3%
2027 23.7% 38.6%
2026 24.2% 39%
2025 24.4% 40.4%
2024 24.8% 40.8%
2023 25.2% 41.1%
2022 25.6% 41.3%
2021 26% 41.2%
2020 26.3% 40.7%
2019 26.7% 40.1%
2018 27% 39.9%
2017 27.5% 40.4%
2016 28% 41.3%
2015 28.6% 42.1%
2014 29.2% 42.8%
2013 29.9% 43.3%
2012 30.6% 43.6%
2011 31.3% 43.8%
2010 32% 43.6%
2009 32.7% 43.1%
2008 33.4% 42.5%
2007 33.9% 42%
2006 34.4% 41.6%
2005 34.9% 41.5%
2004 35.4% 41.8%
2003 35.9% 42.2%
2002 36.3% 42.7%
2001 36.7% 43.1%
2000 37.1% 43.6%
1999 37.5% 44.1%
1998 38% 44.3%
1997 38.5% 43.9%
1996 39.1% 44.1%
1995 39.8% 45.1%
1994 40.5% 46.6%
1993 41.1% 46.1%
1992 41.5% 44.9%
1991 41.7% 45.2%
1990 41.7% 45.4%
1989 41.8% 45.7%
1988 41.9% 45.9%
1987 42.1% 46.1%
1986 42.4% 46.4%
1985 42.7% 46.6%
1984 43.1% 46.7%
1983 43.4% 46.5%
1982 43.7% 46.3%
1981 43.9% 46.2%
1980 44.2% 46.2%
1979 44.5% 46.2%
1978 44.9% 46.1%
1977 45.3% 46%
1976 45.6% 45.9%
1975 45.9% 45.8%
1974 46.2% 45.7%
1973 46.4% 45.5%
1972 46.6% 45.4%
1971 46.7% 45.2%
1970 46.8% 45.1%
1969 46.8% 45%
1968 46.6% 44.9%
1967 46.5% 44.8%
1966 46.3% 44.7%
1965 46.2% 44.6%
1964 46.1% 44.5%
1963 46% 44.4%
1962 45.8% 44.2%
1961 45.7% 44.1%
1960 45.5% 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 24.4% of the population in El Salvador and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 41.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador 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: El Salvador vs Togo

El Salvador
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
El Salvador Togo
2023 39 349
2022 39 362
2021 58 397
2020 48 398
2019 40 416
2018 43 435
2017 44 443
2016 43 460
2015 43 470
2014 41 490
2013 39 500
2012 36 506
2011 35 501
2010 34 497
2009 35 471
2008 33 457
2007 33 448
2006 33 453
2005 34 434
2004 35 431
2003 38 431
2002 40 447
2001 45 478
2000 48 496
1999 53 529
1998 61 570
1997 67 600
1996 78 627
1995 89 663
1994 101 688
1993 114 728
1992 121 692
1991 129 676
1990 145 657
1989 155 644
1988 173 628
1987 178 636
1986 169 649
1985 193 668

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 39 deaths per 100,000 live births in El Salvador, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

El Salvador
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
El Salvador Togo
2024 1% 5.61%
2023 1.04% 5.81%
2022 1.08% 6%
2021 1.12% 6.2%
2020 1.17% 6.39%
2019 1.22% 6.6%
2018 1.27% 6.81%
2017 1.33% 7.04%
2016 1.39% 7.28%
2015 1.46% 7.52%
2014 1.53% 7.77%
2013 1.6% 8.02%
2012 1.67% 8.29%
2011 1.76% 8.56%
2010 1.84% 8.83%
2009 1.94% 9.09%
2008 2.04% 9.37%
2007 2.15% 9.65%
2006 2.27% 9.93%
2005 2.4% 10.2%
2004 2.54% 10.6%
2003 2.69% 10.9%
2002 2.86% 11.2%
2001 3.03% 11.6%
2000 3.22% 11.9%
1999 3.42% 12.3%
1998 3.64% 12.6%
1997 3.89% 13%
1996 4.14% 13.3%
1995 4.42% 13.6%
1994 4.7% 13.9%
1993 5% 14.1%
1992 5.3% 14.3%
1991 5.62% 14.5%
1990 5.95% 14.7%
1989 6.3% 15%
1988 6.68% 15.2%
1987 7.08% 15.4%
1986 7.52% 15.7%
1985 8% 16%
1984 8.5% 16.4%
1983 9.03% 16.7%
1982 9.58% 17.1%
1981 10.1% 17.5%
1980 12.8% 17.9%
1979 11.3% 18.4%
1978 11.8% 18.8%
1977 12.4% 19.3%
1976 13% 19.7%
1975 13.5% 20.2%
1974 14% 20.7%
1973 14.5% 21.1%
1972 15% 21.6%
1971 15.4% 22.1%
1970 15.9% 22.5%
1969 16.3% 22.9%
1968 16.7% 23.4%
1967 17.1% 23.8%
1966 17.6% 24.1%
1965 18% 24.5%
1964 18.4% 24.8%
1963 18.8% 25.1%
1962 19.2% 25.4%
1961 19.7% 25.7%
1960 20.1% 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 1% in El Salvador 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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