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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Togo

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.3 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 1.18 in Italy and 4.12 in Togo — 249.3% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.8% in Italy and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 191/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.9 years in Italy, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.87 in Italy vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In Italy, 19.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Togo by year

Italy
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Togo
2024 1.18 4.12
2023 1.21 4.19
2022 1.24 4.25
2021 1.25 4.32
2020 1.24 4.39
2019 1.27 4.45
2018 1.31 4.51
2017 1.34 4.58
2016 1.36 4.63
2015 1.36 4.66
2014 1.38 4.7
2013 1.39 4.75
2012 1.42 4.85
2011 1.42 4.98
2010 1.44 5.09
2009 1.44 5.1
2008 1.44 5.1
2007 1.39 5.1
2006 1.37 5.08
2005 1.33 5.04
2004 1.34 4.99
2003 1.29 5.05
2002 1.27 5.09
2001 1.25 5.13
2000 1.26 5.17
1999 1.23 5.23
1998 1.22 5.29
1997 1.22 5.36
1996 1.2 5.46
1995 1.19 5.56
1994 1.21 5.67
1993 1.25 5.78
1992 1.3 5.89
1991 1.3 5.99
1990 1.33 6.07
1989 1.33 6.15
1988 1.36 6.23
1987 1.33 6.3
1986 1.35 6.38
1985 1.42 6.46
1984 1.46 6.54
1983 1.51 6.63
1982 1.56 6.72
1981 1.58 6.81
1980 1.64 6.88
1979 1.73 6.94
1978 1.84 6.98
1977 1.93 7.03
1976 2.04 7.06
1975 2.17 7.09
1974 2.28 7.09
1973 2.3 7.08
1972 2.35 7.07
1971 2.4 7.06
1970 2.38 7.03
1969 2.47 7.01
1968 2.46 6.97
1967 2.5 6.96
1966 2.58 6.96
1965 2.6 6.94
1964 2.66 6.92
1963 2.51 6.89
1962 2.46 6.86
1961 2.44 6.82
1960 2.4 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 Italy was 1.18 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 Italy vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Italy
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Togo
2024 -277,077 198,184
2023 -294,922 196,649
2022 -318,674 195,051
2021 -301,579 192,651
2020 -338,801 192,474
2019 -215,025 192,990
2018 -197,595 191,482
2017 -192,007 189,386
2016 -138,265 187,007
2015 -162,620 183,089
2014 -96,513 179,671
2013 -90,468 176,865
2012 -78,248 176,051
2011 -48,021 176,484
2010 -23,928 175,800
2009 -17,866 170,740
2008 -11,842 164,627
2007 -5,876 158,312
2006 0 150,821
2005 -17,450 143,281
2004 11,566 136,802
2003 -40,179 133,852
2002 -22,836 130,283
2001 -11,396 126,419
2000 -17,082 122,712
1999 -22,766 119,331
1998 -39,835 116,918
1997 -22,756 116,559
1996 -22,744 111,887
1995 -34,107 106,983
1994 -17,053 100,045
1993 0 112,013
1992 22,718 110,828
1991 11,352 109,267
1990 22,688 107,985
1989 28,336 106,166
1988 33,977 104,605
1987 16,980 102,435
1986 11,319 99,698
1985 28,297 96,376
1984 50,919 95,195
1983 33,939 94,034
1982 79,161 92,715
1981 73,452 90,144
1980 84,650 87,404
1979 129,531 85,228
1978 168,465 83,151
1977 190,248 80,902
1976 228,445 78,770
1975 271,660 76,412
1974 336,176 74,055
1973 328,508 71,549
1972 364,355 68,966
1971 383,922 66,284
1970 376,753 63,057
1969 390,827 58,207
1968 399,268 56,082
1967 439,074 54,359
1966 488,427 52,832
1965 474,222 51,096
1964 527,089 49,450
1963 440,767 47,869
1962 427,387 46,201
1961 459,880 44,623
1960 426,697 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 -0.47% in Italy and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Italy and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Italy vs Togo by year

Italy
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Togo
2024 6.3 32.1
2023 6.4 32.6
2022 6.7 33.1
2021 6.8 33.7
2020 6.8 34.3
2019 7 34.9
2018 7.3 35.4
2017 7.6 35.7
2016 7.9 36
2015 8.1 36.1
2014 8.3 36.3
2013 8.5 36.7
2012 8.9 37.5
2011 9.1 38.5
2010 9.4 39.3
2009 9.6 39.4
2008 9.7 39.3
2007 9.6 39.2
2006 9.6 38.7
2005 9.5 38.2
2004 9.7 37.7
2003 9.5 37.8
2002 9.4 37.9
2001 9.4 37.8
2000 9.5 37.7
1999 9.4 37.7
1998 9.3 38.1
1997 9.4 38.7
1996 9.3 38.5
1995 9.2 38.6
1994 9.4 38.2
1993 9.7 42.1
1992 10 40.9
1991 9.9 41.3
1990 10 41.7
1989 9.9 42
1988 10.1 42.4
1987 9.7 42.8
1986 9.8 43.1
1985 10.2 43.2
1984 10.4 44
1983 10.6 44.6
1982 10.9 45.3
1981 11 45.6
1980 11.3 46.1
1979 11.9 46.7
1978 12.6 47.2
1977 13.2 47.6
1976 14 48
1975 14.9 48.2
1974 15.8 48.4
1973 16 48.4
1972 16.3 48.5
1971 16.8 48.5
1970 16.7 48.3
1969 17.4 47.5
1968 17.5 48.4
1967 17.9 48.5
1966 18.7 48.6
1965 19 48.6
1964 19.7 48.5
1963 18.7 48.4
1962 18.4 48.2
1961 18.4 48
1960 18.1 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 6.3 in Italy and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 18.1 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Togo
Fertility rate 1.18 4.12
Fertility rate rank 183/196 21/196
Birth rate 6.3 32.1
Birth rate rank 191/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths -277,077 +198,184
Natural population change rank 191/196 60/196
Natural population change rate -0.47% +2.36%
Population growth -0.06% +2.2%
Population growth rank 162/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 31.9 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.3% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.18% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.27% 5.61%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Togo
2100 11.1% 23.1%
2099 11.1% 23.2%
2098 11.1% 23.4%
2097 11.1% 23.6%
2096 11.1% 23.7%
2095 11.1% 23.9%
2094 11.1% 24%
2093 11.2% 24.2%
2092 11.2% 24.4%
2091 11.2% 24.5%
2090 11.2% 24.7%
2089 11.3% 24.9%
2088 11.3% 25%
2087 11.3% 25.2%
2086 11.3% 25.4%
2085 11.3% 25.6%
2084 11.3% 25.8%
2083 11.3% 25.9%
2082 11.3% 26.1%
2081 11.2% 26.3%
2080 11.2% 26.5%
2079 11.2% 26.7%
2078 11.1% 26.9%
2077 11.1% 27.1%
2076 11% 27.3%
2075 10.9% 27.4%
2074 10.9% 27.6%
2073 10.8% 27.8%
2072 10.8% 28%
2071 10.7% 28.2%
2070 10.7% 28.4%
2069 10.6% 28.6%
2068 10.6% 28.7%
2067 10.6% 28.9%
2066 10.5% 29.1%
2065 10.5% 29.3%
2064 10.5% 29.6%
2063 10.6% 29.8%
2062 10.6% 30%
2061 10.6% 30.2%
2060 10.6% 30.4%
2059 10.7% 30.7%
2058 10.7% 30.9%
2057 10.8% 31.2%
2056 10.8% 31.4%
2055 10.8% 31.7%
2054 10.9% 31.9%
2053 10.9% 32.1%
2052 10.9% 32.4%
2051 10.9% 32.6%
2050 10.9% 32.9%
2049 10.9% 33.1%
2048 10.8% 33.4%
2047 10.8% 33.6%
2046 10.7% 33.8%
2045 10.7% 34%
2044 10.6% 34.3%
2043 10.6% 34.5%
2042 10.5% 34.7%
2041 10.5% 34.9%
2040 10.4% 35.1%
2039 10.4% 35.3%
2038 10.3% 35.5%
2037 10.3% 35.7%
2036 10.3% 36%
2035 10.3% 36.2%
2034 10.4% 36.5%
2033 10.4% 36.8%
2032 10.5% 37.1%
2031 10.7% 37.4%
2030 10.8% 37.7%
2029 11% 38%
2028 11.1% 38.3%
2027 11.3% 38.6%
2026 11.5% 39%
2025 11.7% 40.4%
2024 11.9% 40.8%
2023 12.1% 41.1%
2022 12.4% 41.3%
2021 12.6% 41.2%
2020 12.8% 40.7%
2019 13% 40.1%
2018 13.2% 39.9%
2017 13.4% 40.4%
2016 13.6% 41.3%
2015 13.7% 42.1%
2014 13.8% 42.8%
2013 13.9% 43.3%
2012 14% 43.6%
2011 14% 43.8%
2010 14% 43.6%
2009 14% 43.1%
2008 14% 42.5%
2007 14% 42%
2006 14.1% 41.6%
2005 14.1% 41.5%
2004 14.2% 41.8%
2003 14.2% 42.2%
2002 14.2% 42.7%
2001 14.2% 43.1%
2000 14.3% 43.6%
1999 14.3% 44.1%
1998 14.3% 44.3%
1997 14.4% 43.9%
1996 14.5% 44.1%
1995 14.6% 45.1%
1994 14.8% 46.6%
1993 15% 46.1%
1992 15.2% 44.9%
1991 15.8% 45.2%
1990 16.5% 45.4%
1989 17% 45.7%
1988 17.5% 45.9%
1987 18.1% 46.1%
1986 18.7% 46.4%
1985 19.3% 46.6%
1984 19.9% 46.7%
1983 20.5% 46.5%
1982 21.1% 46.3%
1981 21.6% 46.2%
1980 22.3% 46.2%
1979 22.8% 46.2%
1978 23.4% 46.1%
1977 23.7% 46%
1976 24.1% 45.9%
1975 24.3% 45.8%
1974 24.5% 45.7%
1973 24.6% 45.5%
1972 24.6% 45.4%
1971 24.6% 45.2%
1970 24.7% 45.1%
1969 24.7% 45%
1968 24.6% 44.9%
1967 24.6% 44.8%
1966 24.5% 44.7%
1965 24.5% 44.6%
1964 24.5% 44.5%
1963 24.5% 44.4%
1962 24.7% 44.2%
1961 25% 44.1%
1960 25% 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 11.7% of the population in Italy and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 16.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy 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: Italy vs Togo

Italy
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Togo
2023 6 349
2022 10 362
2021 7 397
2020 8 398
2019 7 416
2018 7 435
2017 8 443
2016 8 460
2015 8 470
2014 8 490
2013 8 500
2012 8 506
2011 8 501
2010 8 497
2009 8 471
2008 7 457
2007 7 448
2006 7 453
2005 8 434
2004 8 431
2003 8 431
2002 10 447
2001 10 478
2000 11 496
1999 11 529
1998 12 570
1997 13 600
1996 14 627
1995 15 663
1994 15 688
1993 16 728
1992 17 692
1991 18 676
1990 18 657
1989 19 644
1988 20 628
1987 21 636
1986 22 649
1985 22 668

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 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Togo
2024 0.27% 5.61%
2023 0.28% 5.81%
2022 0.28% 6%
2021 0.29% 6.2%
2020 0.3% 6.39%
2019 0.31% 6.6%
2018 0.32% 6.81%
2017 0.33% 7.04%
2016 0.34% 7.28%
2015 0.35% 7.52%
2014 0.36% 7.77%
2013 0.37% 8.02%
2012 0.38% 8.29%
2011 0.39% 8.56%
2010 0.4% 8.83%
2009 0.41% 9.09%
2008 0.41% 9.37%
2007 0.42% 9.65%
2006 0.43% 9.93%
2005 0.45% 10.2%
2004 0.46% 10.6%
2003 0.48% 10.9%
2002 0.51% 11.2%
2001 0.53% 11.6%
2000 0.56% 11.9%
1999 0.59% 12.3%
1998 0.62% 12.6%
1997 0.66% 13%
1996 0.7% 13.3%
1995 0.75% 13.6%
1994 0.8% 13.9%
1993 0.85% 14.1%
1992 0.89% 14.3%
1991 0.93% 14.5%
1990 0.97% 14.7%
1989 1% 15%
1988 1.04% 15.2%
1987 1.08% 15.4%
1986 1.14% 15.7%
1985 1.2% 16%
1984 1.27% 16.4%
1983 1.35% 16.7%
1982 1.43% 17.1%
1981 1.52% 17.5%
1980 1.61% 17.9%
1979 1.7% 18.4%
1978 1.81% 18.8%
1977 1.95% 19.3%
1976 2.11% 19.7%
1975 2.31% 20.2%
1974 2.53% 20.7%
1973 2.76% 21.1%
1972 2.98% 21.6%
1971 3.18% 22.1%
1970 3.36% 22.5%
1969 3.51% 22.9%
1968 3.64% 23.4%
1967 3.78% 23.8%
1966 3.93% 24.1%
1965 4.11% 24.5%
1964 4.31% 24.8%
1963 4.53% 25.1%
1962 4.76% 25.4%
1961 4.98% 25.7%
1960 5.19% 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 0.27% in Italy 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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