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Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Togo

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Iceland has an annual birth rate of 11.2 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 1.56 in Iceland and 4.12 in Togo — 164.2% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.6% in Iceland and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 4.29 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Iceland is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in Iceland, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Iceland — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.07 in Iceland vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In Iceland, 23.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Togo by year

Iceland
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Togo
2024 1.56 4.12
2023 1.55 4.19
2022 1.59 4.25
2021 1.82 4.32
2020 1.72 4.39
2019 1.74 4.45
2018 1.71 4.51
2017 1.71 4.58
2016 1.74 4.63
2015 1.8 4.66
2014 1.93 4.7
2013 1.93 4.75
2012 2.04 4.85
2011 2.02 4.98
2010 2.2 5.09
2009 2.23 5.1
2008 2.15 5.1
2007 2.09 5.1
2006 2.08 5.08
2005 2.05 5.04
2004 2.04 4.99
2003 1.99 5.05
2002 1.93 5.09
2001 1.95 5.13
2000 2.08 5.17
1999 1.99 5.23
1998 2.05 5.29
1997 2.04 5.36
1996 2.12 5.46
1995 2.08 5.56
1994 2.14 5.67
1993 2.22 5.78
1992 2.21 5.89
1991 2.18 5.99
1990 2.3 6.07
1989 2.19 6.15
1988 2.26 6.23
1987 2.06 6.3
1986 1.92 6.38
1985 1.93 6.46
1984 2.08 6.54
1983 2.24 6.63
1982 2.27 6.72
1981 2.33 6.81
1980 2.48 6.88
1979 2.49 6.94
1978 2.35 6.98
1977 2.31 7.03
1976 2.52 7.06
1975 2.65 7.09
1974 2.66 7.09
1973 2.94 7.08
1972 3.09 7.07
1971 2.92 7.06
1970 2.81 7.03
1969 2.99 7.01
1968 3.06 6.97
1967 3.28 6.96
1966 3.59 6.96
1965 3.73 6.94
1964 3.88 6.92
1963 3.99 6.89
1962 3.98 6.86
1961 3.88 6.82
1960 4.29 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 Iceland was 1.56 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 Iceland vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Iceland
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Iceland Togo
2024 1,700 198,184
2023 1,736 196,649
2022 1,719 195,051
2021 2,534 192,651
2020 2,199 192,474
2019 2,163 192,990
2018 1,975 191,482
2017 1,854 189,386
2016 1,711 187,007
2015 1,952 183,089
2014 2,324 179,671
2013 2,169 176,865
2012 2,566 176,051
2011 2,521 176,484
2010 2,862 175,800
2009 3,026 170,740
2008 2,825 164,627
2007 2,617 158,312
2006 2,491 150,821
2005 2,433 143,281
2004 2,425 136,802
2003 2,317 133,852
2002 2,243 130,283
2001 2,365 126,419
2000 2,475 122,712
1999 2,192 119,331
1998 2,357 116,918
1997 2,305 116,559
1996 2,447 111,887
1995 2,354 106,983
1994 2,713 100,045
1993 2,875 112,013
1992 2,898 110,828
1991 2,733 109,267
1990 3,058 107,985
1989 2,832 106,166
1988 2,847 104,605
1987 2,360 102,435
1986 2,384 99,698
1985 2,221 96,376
1984 2,539 95,195
1983 2,702 94,034
1982 2,736 92,715
1981 2,677 90,144
1980 2,966 87,404
1979 2,980 85,228
1978 2,727 83,151
1977 2,551 80,902
1976 2,951 78,770
1975 2,965 76,412
1974 2,776 74,055
1973 3,121 71,549
1972 3,241 68,966
1971 2,782 66,284
1970 2,576 63,057
1969 2,766 58,207
1968 2,841 56,082
1967 3,021 54,359
1966 3,305 52,832
1965 3,442 51,096
1964 3,459 49,450
1963 3,490 47,869
1962 3,465 46,201
1961 3,312 44,623
1960 3,758 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 +0.44% in Iceland and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.54% in Iceland and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Togo by year

Iceland
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Iceland Togo
2024 11.2 32.1
2023 11.2 32.6
2022 11.5 33.1
2021 13.1 33.7
2020 12.3 34.3
2019 12.3 34.9
2018 12 35.4
2017 11.9 35.7
2016 12 36
2015 12.5 36.1
2014 13.4 36.3
2013 13.4 36.7
2012 14.1 37.5
2011 14.1 38.5
2010 15.4 39.3
2009 15.8 39.4
2008 15.2 39.3
2007 14.6 39.2
2006 14.5 38.7
2005 14.4 38.2
2004 14.5 37.7
2003 14.3 37.8
2002 14.1 37.9
2001 14.4 37.8
2000 15.3 37.7
1999 14.8 37.7
1998 15.2 38.1
1997 15.3 38.7
1996 16.1 38.5
1995 16 38.6
1994 16.7 38.2
1993 17.5 42.1
1992 17.7 40.9
1991 17.6 41.3
1990 18.7 41.7
1989 18 42
1988 18.7 42.4
1987 16.6 42.8
1986 16.4 43.1
1985 16 43.2
1984 17.2 44
1983 18.4 44.6
1982 18.5 45.3
1981 18.8 45.6
1980 19.8 46.1
1979 19.8 46.7
1978 18.6 47.2
1977 18 47.6
1976 19.5 48
1975 20.1 48.2
1974 19.9 48.4
1973 21.7 48.4
1972 22.4 48.5
1971 20.8 48.5
1970 19.7 48.3
1969 20.7 47.5
1968 21 48.4
1967 22.2 48.5
1966 24 48.6
1965 24.6 48.6
1964 25.3 48.5
1963 26 48.4
1962 25.8 48.2
1961 25.5 48
1960 28 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 11.2 in Iceland and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 28 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Iceland Togo
Fertility rate 1.56 4.12
Fertility rate rank 128/196 21/196
Birth rate 11.2 32.1
Birth rate rank 122/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,700 +198,184
Natural population change rank 138/196 60/196
Natural population change rate +0.44% +2.36%
Population growth +1.53% +2.2%
Population growth rank 70/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.72 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 67.1 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 20.4 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.7% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.4% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.14% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 5.61%
Life expectancy 83.3 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Iceland Togo
2100 11.8% 23.1%
2099 11.8% 23.2%
2098 11.8% 23.4%
2097 11.8% 23.6%
2096 11.9% 23.7%
2095 11.9% 23.9%
2094 11.9% 24%
2093 11.9% 24.2%
2092 11.9% 24.4%
2091 11.9% 24.5%
2090 11.9% 24.7%
2089 11.9% 24.9%
2088 11.9% 25%
2087 11.9% 25.2%
2086 11.9% 25.4%
2085 11.9% 25.6%
2084 11.9% 25.8%
2083 11.9% 25.9%
2082 11.9% 26.1%
2081 11.9% 26.3%
2080 11.9% 26.5%
2079 12% 26.7%
2078 12% 26.9%
2077 12% 27.1%
2076 12% 27.3%
2075 12.1% 27.4%
2074 12.1% 27.6%
2073 12.1% 27.8%
2072 12.2% 28%
2071 12.2% 28.2%
2070 12.3% 28.4%
2069 12.4% 28.6%
2068 12.4% 28.7%
2067 12.5% 28.9%
2066 12.6% 29.1%
2065 12.6% 29.3%
2064 12.7% 29.6%
2063 12.8% 29.8%
2062 12.8% 30%
2061 12.9% 30.2%
2060 13% 30.4%
2059 13% 30.7%
2058 13.1% 30.9%
2057 13.2% 31.2%
2056 13.2% 31.4%
2055 13.3% 31.7%
2054 13.4% 31.9%
2053 13.4% 32.1%
2052 13.5% 32.4%
2051 13.6% 32.6%
2050 13.7% 32.9%
2049 13.8% 33.1%
2048 13.8% 33.4%
2047 14% 33.6%
2046 14.1% 33.8%
2045 14.2% 34%
2044 14.3% 34.3%
2043 14.4% 34.5%
2042 14.6% 34.7%
2041 14.8% 34.9%
2040 14.9% 35.1%
2039 15.1% 35.3%
2038 15.3% 35.5%
2037 15.5% 35.7%
2036 15.8% 36%
2035 16% 36.2%
2034 16.2% 36.5%
2033 16.4% 36.8%
2032 16.5% 37.1%
2031 16.6% 37.4%
2030 16.7% 37.7%
2029 16.9% 38%
2028 17% 38.3%
2027 17.2% 38.6%
2026 17.4% 39%
2025 17.5% 40.4%
2024 17.8% 40.8%
2023 18.1% 41.1%
2022 18.4% 41.3%
2021 18.6% 41.2%
2020 18.7% 40.7%
2019 18.9% 40.1%
2018 19.2% 39.9%
2017 19.6% 40.4%
2016 19.9% 41.3%
2015 20.2% 42.1%
2014 20.4% 42.8%
2013 20.6% 43.3%
2012 20.7% 43.6%
2011 20.8% 43.8%
2010 20.9% 43.6%
2009 20.9% 43.1%
2008 20.9% 42.5%
2007 21.1% 42%
2006 21.5% 41.6%
2005 22.1% 41.5%
2004 22.5% 41.8%
2003 22.8% 42.2%
2002 23% 42.7%
2001 23.2% 43.1%
2000 23.3% 43.6%
1999 23.4% 44.1%
1998 23.6% 44.3%
1997 23.9% 43.9%
1996 24.1% 44.1%
1995 24.4% 45.1%
1994 24.7% 46.6%
1993 24.8% 46.1%
1992 24.8% 44.9%
1991 24.8% 45.2%
1990 25% 45.4%
1989 25% 45.7%
1988 25.2% 45.9%
1987 25.6% 46.1%
1986 25.9% 46.4%
1985 26.2% 46.6%
1984 26.5% 46.7%
1983 26.7% 46.5%
1982 26.9% 46.3%
1981 27.2% 46.2%
1980 27.5% 46.2%
1979 27.9% 46.2%
1978 28.4% 46.1%
1977 29% 46%
1976 29.5% 45.9%
1975 30.1% 45.8%
1974 30.7% 45.7%
1973 31.2% 45.5%
1972 31.6% 45.4%
1971 32.1% 45.2%
1970 32.6% 45.1%
1969 33.2% 45%
1968 33.6% 44.9%
1967 34% 44.8%
1966 34.3% 44.7%
1965 34.5% 44.6%
1964 34.7% 44.5%
1963 34.9% 44.4%
1962 34.9% 44.2%
1961 35% 44.1%
1960 34.9% 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 17.5% of the population in Iceland and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 25% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland 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: Iceland vs Togo

Iceland
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Iceland Togo
2023 3 349
2022 5 362
2021 5 397
2020 12 398
2019 4 416
2018 4 435
2017 3 443
2016 3 460
2015 4 470
2014 4 490
2013 4 500
2012 4 506
2011 4 501
2010 5 497
2009 5 471
2008 4 457
2007 5 448
2006 5 453
2005 5 434
2004 6 431
2003 6 431
2002 7 447
2001 6 478
2000 7 496
1999 7 529
1998 8 570
1997 8 600
1996 7 627
1995 13 663
1994 9 688
1993 10 728
1992 12 692
1991 11 676
1990 13 657
1989 14 644
1988 11 628
1987 13 636
1986 15 649
1985 11 668

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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Iceland
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Iceland Togo
2024 0.28% 5.61%
2023 0.29% 5.81%
2022 0.29% 6%
2021 0.29% 6.2%
2020 0.28% 6.39%
2019 0.28% 6.6%
2018 0.27% 6.81%
2017 0.27% 7.04%
2016 0.26% 7.28%
2015 0.26% 7.52%
2014 0.26% 7.77%
2013 0.26% 8.02%
2012 0.26% 8.29%
2011 0.26% 8.56%
2010 0.27% 8.83%
2009 0.27% 9.09%
2008 0.28% 9.37%
2007 0.28% 9.65%
2006 0.29% 9.93%
2005 0.31% 10.2%
2004 0.32% 10.6%
2003 0.33% 10.9%
2002 0.35% 11.2%
2001 0.37% 11.6%
2000 0.39% 11.9%
1999 0.41% 12.3%
1998 0.44% 12.6%
1997 0.46% 13%
1996 0.49% 13.3%
1995 0.52% 13.6%
1994 0.54% 13.9%
1993 0.57% 14.1%
1992 0.59% 14.3%
1991 0.62% 14.5%
1990 0.64% 14.7%
1989 0.66% 15%
1988 0.69% 15.2%
1987 0.71% 15.4%
1986 0.74% 15.7%
1985 0.76% 16%
1984 0.79% 16.4%
1983 0.83% 16.7%
1982 0.87% 17.1%
1981 0.92% 17.5%
1980 0.97% 17.9%
1979 1.03% 18.4%
1978 1.09% 18.8%
1977 1.15% 19.3%
1976 1.22% 19.7%
1975 1.28% 20.2%
1974 1.35% 20.7%
1973 1.41% 21.1%
1972 1.48% 21.6%
1971 1.54% 22.1%
1970 1.6% 22.5%
1969 1.66% 22.9%
1968 1.72% 23.4%
1967 1.79% 23.8%
1966 1.85% 24.1%
1965 1.91% 24.5%
1964 1.97% 24.8%
1963 2.02% 25.1%
1962 2.07% 25.4%
1961 2.11% 25.7%
1960 2.14% 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 0.28% in Iceland 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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