Fertility & birth rates in Gambia and Togo

Fertility rate in Gambia vs Togo by year

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Gambia

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gambia	Togo
2024	3.91	4.12
2023	4.01	4.19
2022	4.08	4.25
2021	4.17	4.32
2020	4.25	4.39
2019	4.33	4.45
2018	4.42	4.51
2017	4.61	4.58
2016	4.81	4.63
2015	5	4.66
2014	5.2	4.7
2013	5.39	4.75
2012	5.52	4.85
2011	5.54	4.98
2010	5.56	5.09
2009	5.57	5.1
2008	5.63	5.1
2007	5.69	5.1
2006	5.74	5.08
2005	5.71	5.04
2004	5.68	4.99
2003	5.66	5.05
2002	5.66	5.09
2001	5.67	5.13
2000	5.72	5.17
1999	5.77	5.23
1998	5.82	5.29
1997	5.85	5.36
1996	5.93	5.46
1995	5.99	5.56
1994	6.04	5.67
1993	6.03	5.78
1992	6.11	5.89
1991	6.19	5.99
1990	6.25	6.07
1989	6.25	6.15
1988	6.26	6.23
1987	6.3	6.3
1986	6.34	6.38
1985	6.36	6.46
1984	6.39	6.54
1983	6.39	6.63
1982	6.4	6.72
1981	6.4	6.81
1980	6.41	6.88
1979	6.41	6.94
1978	6.42	6.98
1977	6.43	7.03
1976	6.43	7.06
1975	6.43	7.09
1974	6.42	7.09
1973	6.41	7.08
1972	6.37	7.07
1971	6.33	7.06
1970	6.26	7.03
1969	6.25	7.01
1968	6.22	6.97
1967	6.21	6.96
1966	6.18	6.96
1965	6.19	6.94
1964	6.2	6.92
1963	6.2	6.89
1962	6.21	6.86
1961	6.23	6.82
1960	6.25	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Gambia was 3.91 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 the Gambia vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Gambia

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Gambia	Togo
2024	65,157	198,184
2023	65,118	196,649
2022	63,634	195,051
2021	62,239	192,651
2020	62,209	192,474
2019	61,701	192,990
2018	60,854	191,482
2017	61,665	189,386
2016	62,358	187,007
2015	62,832	183,089
2014	63,185	179,671
2013	63,510	176,865
2012	62,745	176,051
2011	60,571	176,484
2010	58,554	175,800
2009	56,575	170,740
2008	55,032	164,627
2007	53,653	158,312
2006	52,335	150,821
2005	50,010	143,281
2004	48,276	136,802
2003	46,473	133,852
2002	45,156	130,283
2001	44,154	126,419
2000	43,249	122,712
1999	42,533	119,331
1998	41,842	116,918
1997	40,742	116,559
1996	40,253	111,887
1995	39,681	106,983
1994	38,880	100,045
1993	37,302	112,013
1992	35,951	110,828
1991	34,584	109,267
1990	33,163	107,985
1989	31,504	106,166
1988	29,938	104,605
1987	28,452	102,435
1986	27,195	99,698
1985	25,795	96,376
1984	24,586	95,195
1983	23,175	94,034
1982	21,894	92,715
1981	20,156	90,144
1980	19,566	87,404
1979	18,543	85,228
1978	17,424	83,151
1977	16,773	80,902
1976	16,032	78,770
1975	15,256	76,412
1974	14,628	74,055
1973	14,046	71,549
1972	13,432	68,966
1971	12,842	66,284
1970	12,128	63,057
1969	11,670	58,207
1968	11,215	56,082
1967	10,823	54,359
1966	10,422	52,832
1965	10,162	51,096
1964	9,825	49,450
1963	9,493	47,869
1962	9,150	46,201
1961	8,778	44,623
1960	8,420	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 +2.36% in the Gambia and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.53% in the Gambia and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Gambia vs Togo by year

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Gambia

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gambia	Togo
2024	29.9	32.1
2023	30.4	32.6
2022	30.8	33.1
2021	31.2	33.7
2020	31.5	34.3
2019	31.9	34.9
2018	32.3	35.4
2017	33.5	35.7
2016	34.6	36
2015	35.7	36.1
2014	36.9	36.3
2013	38.1	36.7
2012	38.8	37.5
2011	38.8	38.5
2010	38.9	39.3
2009	38.9	39.4
2008	39.2	39.3
2007	39.5	39.2
2006	39.9	38.7
2005	39.7	38.2
2004	39.7	37.7
2003	39.7	37.8
2002	40	37.9
2001	40.5	37.8
2000	41.1	37.7
1999	41.8	37.7
1998	42.5	38.1
1997	43.2	38.7
1996	44.1	38.5
1995	45.1	38.6
1994	45.9	38.2
1993	46.1	42.1
1992	46.6	40.9
1991	47.2	41.3
1990	47.7	41.7
1989	47.9	42
1988	48.1	42.4
1987	48.5	42.8
1986	48.8	43.1
1985	49	43.2
1984	49.3	44
1983	49	44.6
1982	48.8	45.3
1981	48.5	45.6
1980	48.2	46.1
1979	47.8	46.7
1978	47.6	47.2
1977	47.5	47.6
1976	47.4	48
1975	47.3	48.2
1974	47.3	48.4
1973	47.5	48.4
1972	47.5	48.5
1971	47.6	48.5
1970	47.4	48.3
1969	47.6	47.5
1968	47.9	48.4
1967	48.2	48.5
1966	48.5	48.6
1965	49	48.6
1964	49.4	48.5
1963	49.8	48.4
1962	50	48.2
1961	50.3	48
1960	50.4	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 29.9 in the Gambia and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 50.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gambia	Togo
2100	18.1%	23.1%
2099	18.2%	23.2%
2098	18.3%	23.4%
2097	18.4%	23.6%
2096	18.5%	23.7%
2095	18.6%	23.9%
2094	18.7%	24%
2093	18.9%	24.2%
2092	19%	24.4%
2091	19.1%	24.5%
2090	19.3%	24.7%
2089	19.4%	24.9%
2088	19.6%	25%
2087	19.7%	25.2%
2086	19.9%	25.4%
2085	20%	25.6%
2084	20.2%	25.8%
2083	20.3%	25.9%
2082	20.5%	26.1%
2081	20.6%	26.3%
2080	20.8%	26.5%
2079	21%	26.7%
2078	21.2%	26.9%
2077	21.3%	27.1%
2076	21.5%	27.3%
2075	21.7%	27.4%
2074	21.9%	27.6%
2073	22.1%	27.8%
2072	22.3%	28%
2071	22.6%	28.2%
2070	22.8%	28.4%
2069	23%	28.6%
2068	23.2%	28.7%
2067	23.5%	28.9%
2066	23.7%	29.1%
2065	24%	29.3%
2064	24.3%	29.6%
2063	24.5%	29.8%
2062	24.8%	30%
2061	25.1%	30.2%
2060	25.4%	30.4%
2059	25.7%	30.7%
2058	26%	30.9%
2057	26.3%	31.2%
2056	26.7%	31.4%
2055	27%	31.7%
2054	27.3%	31.9%
2053	27.6%	32.1%
2052	28%	32.4%
2051	28.3%	32.6%
2050	28.6%	32.9%
2049	28.9%	33.1%
2048	29.3%	33.4%
2047	29.6%	33.6%
2046	30%	33.8%
2045	30.3%	34%
2044	30.7%	34.3%
2043	31.1%	34.5%
2042	31.5%	34.7%
2041	31.9%	34.9%
2040	32.3%	35.1%
2039	32.7%	35.3%
2038	33.2%	35.5%
2037	33.6%	35.7%
2036	34.1%	36%
2035	34.5%	36.2%
2034	35%	36.5%
2033	35.4%	36.8%
2032	35.9%	37.1%
2031	36.4%	37.4%
2030	37%	37.7%
2029	37.6%	38%
2028	38.2%	38.3%
2027	38.9%	38.6%
2026	39.5%	39%
2025	39.7%	40.4%
2024	40.2%	40.8%
2023	40.7%	41.1%
2022	41.2%	41.3%
2021	41.6%	41.2%
2020	42%	40.7%
2019	42.4%	40.1%
2018	42.8%	39.9%
2017	43.1%	40.4%
2016	43.3%	41.3%
2015	43.6%	42.1%
2014	43.7%	42.8%
2013	43.9%	43.3%
2012	44.1%	43.6%
2011	44.3%	43.8%
2010	44.5%	43.6%
2009	44.8%	43.1%
2008	45.1%	42.5%
2007	45.3%	42%
2006	45.6%	41.6%
2005	45.9%	41.5%
2004	46.1%	41.8%
2003	46.4%	42.2%
2002	46.6%	42.7%
2001	46.7%	43.1%
2000	46.8%	43.6%
1999	46.9%	44.1%
1998	46.9%	44.3%
1997	46.9%	43.9%
1996	46.7%	44.1%
1995	46.5%	45.1%
1994	46.3%	46.6%
1993	46%	46.1%
1992	45.9%	44.9%
1991	45.8%	45.2%
1990	45.7%	45.4%
1989	45.6%	45.7%
1988	45.5%	45.9%
1987	45.4%	46.1%
1986	45.2%	46.4%
1985	45%	46.6%
1984	44.9%	46.7%
1983	44.6%	46.5%
1982	44.3%	46.3%
1981	44%	46.2%
1980	43.7%	46.2%
1979	43.5%	46.2%
1978	43.3%	46.1%
1977	43%	46%
1976	42.8%	45.9%
1975	42.6%	45.8%
1974	42.4%	45.7%
1973	42.3%	45.5%
1972	42.2%	45.4%
1971	42.1%	45.2%
1970	42%	45.1%
1969	41.9%	45%
1968	41.8%	44.9%
1967	41.6%	44.8%
1966	41.5%	44.7%
1965	41.3%	44.6%
1964	41%	44.5%
1963	40.8%	44.4%
1962	40.7%	44.2%
1961	40.8%	44.1%
1960	41%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.7% of the population in the Gambia and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 45.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Gambia and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gambia vs Togo

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Gambia

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gambia	Togo
2023	354	349
2022	365	362
2021	420	397
2020	400	398
2019	422	416
2018	450	435
2017	469	443
2016	490	460
2015	527	470
2014	561	490
2013	606	500
2012	628	506
2011	634	501
2010	632	497
2009	634	471
2008	653	457
2007	675	448
2006	682	453
2005	707	434
2004	719	431
2003	749	431
2002	772	447
2001	794	478
2000	810	496
1999	830	529
1998	867	570
1997	928	600
1996	956	627
1995	999	663
1994	1,039	688
1993	1,072	728
1992	1,115	692
1991	1,167	676
1990	1,207	657
1989	1,258	644
1988	1,302	628
1987	1,360	636
1986	1,401	649
1985	1,454	668

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 354 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Gambia, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gambia

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gambia	Togo
2024	4.24%	5.61%
2023	4.38%	5.81%
2022	4.53%	6%
2021	4.7%	6.2%
2020	4.86%	6.39%
2019	5.04%	6.6%
2018	5.23%	6.81%
2017	5.43%	7.04%
2016	5.66%	7.28%
2015	5.89%	7.52%
2014	6.14%	7.77%
2013	6.4%	8.02%
2012	6.68%	8.29%
2011	6.97%	8.56%
2010	7.27%	8.83%
2009	7.6%	9.09%
2008	7.94%	9.37%
2007	8.3%	9.65%
2006	8.68%	9.93%
2005	9.07%	10.2%
2004	9.49%	10.6%
2003	9.92%	10.9%
2002	10.4%	11.2%
2001	10.8%	11.6%
2000	11.3%	11.9%
1999	11.8%	12.3%
1998	12.3%	12.6%
1997	12.8%	13%
1996	13.3%	13.3%
1995	13.8%	13.6%
1994	14.4%	13.9%
1993	14.9%	14.1%
1992	15.5%	14.3%
1991	16.1%	14.5%
1990	16.6%	14.7%
1989	17.2%	15%
1988	17.8%	15.2%
1987	18.4%	15.4%
1986	19.1%	15.7%
1985	19.7%	16%
1984	20.4%	16.4%
1983	21.1%	16.7%
1982	21.7%	17.1%
1981	22.4%	17.5%
1980	23%	17.9%
1979	23.7%	18.4%
1978	24.3%	18.8%
1977	25%	19.3%
1976	25.6%	19.7%
1975	26.3%	20.2%
1974	26.9%	20.7%
1973	27.6%	21.1%
1972	28.3%	21.6%
1971	28.9%	22.1%
1970	29.6%	22.5%
1969	30.2%	22.9%
1968	30.8%	23.4%
1967	31.4%	23.8%
1966	32%	24.1%
1965	32.7%	24.5%
1964	33.3%	24.8%
1963	34%	25.1%
1962	34.6%	25.4%
1961	35.3%	25.7%
1960	36%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.24% in the Gambia and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.