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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Togo

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 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 1.2 in Italy and 4.19 in Togo — 249.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.8 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 2.85 in Italy vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Togo by year

Italy
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Togo
2023 1.2 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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 2.47 7.02
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 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
2023 -283,125 218,093
2022 -318,674 215,090
2021 -301,579 210,613
2020 -338,801 208,663
2019 -215,025 207,608
2018 -192,475 204,942
2017 -192,007 202,307
2016 -138,265 199,364
2015 -162,620 194,768
2014 -96,513 190,667
2013 -90,468 187,309
2012 -78,248 186,061
2011 -48,021 186,406
2010 -23,928 185,294
2009 -17,866 180,111
2008 -11,842 173,677
2007 -5,876 168,144
2006 0 160,671
2005 -17,450 154,117
2004 11,566 147,574
2003 -40,179 144,900
2002 -22,836 141,643
2001 -11,396 137,808
2000 -17,082 133,873
1999 -22,766 129,832
1998 -39,835 125,392
1997 -22,756 122,109
1996 -22,744 119,418
1995 -34,107 116,314
1994 -17,053 113,074
1993 0 119,938
1992 22,718 118,876
1991 11,352 117,409
1990 22,688 116,200
1989 28,336 114,432
1988 33,977 112,915
1987 16,980 110,739
1986 11,319 107,957
1985 28,297 104,949
1984 50,919 102,425
1983 33,939 99,817
1982 79,161 97,003
1981 73,452 94,318
1980 84,650 91,445
1979 129,531 89,148
1978 168,465 86,950
1977 190,248 84,572
1976 228,445 82,321
1975 271,660 79,831
1974 336,176 77,347
1973 328,508 74,713
1972 364,355 72,008
1971 383,922 69,206
1970 376,753 65,851
1969 390,827 62,589
1968 399,268 59,110
1967 439,074 56,128
1966 488,427 53,640
1965 474,222 51,323
1964 527,089 49,449
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 (1960–2023, 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 -0.48% in Italy and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.46% 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
2023 6.4 31.1
2022 6.7 31.5
2021 6.8 32
2020 6.8 32.5
2019 7 32.9
2018 7.3 33.4
2017 7.6 33.9
2016 7.9 34.4
2015 8.1 34.7
2014 8.3 35
2013 8.5 35.4
2012 8.9 36.1
2011 9.1 37.1
2010 9.4 37.9
2009 9.6 38
2008 9.7 38
2007 9.6 38
2006 9.6 37.7
2005 9.5 37.4
2004 9.7 37.1
2003 9.5 37.5
2002 9.4 37.8
2001 9.4 37.9
2000 9.5 37.9
1999 9.4 38
1998 9.3 38.1
1997 9.4 38.3
1996 9.3 38.6
1995 9.2 39
1994 9.4 39.4
1993 9.7 41.7
1992 10 40.8
1991 9.9 41.2
1990 10 41.7
1989 9.9 42.1
1988 10.1 42.5
1987 9.7 43
1986 9.8 43.3
1985 10.2 43.6
1984 10.4 44
1983 10.6 44.5
1982 10.9 45.1
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 48.2
1968 17.5 47.9
1967 17.9 48
1966 18.7 48.2
1965 19 48.3
1964 19.7 48.4
1963 18.7 48.4
1962 18.4 48.2
1961 18.4 48
1960 18.1 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 18.1 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Togo
Fertility rate 1.2 4.19
Fertility rate rank 182/196 21/196
Birth rate 6.4 31.1
Birth rate rank 190/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +218,093
Natural population change rank 191/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +2.34%
Population growth -0.05% +2.27%
Population growth rank 170/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 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 19.6% 24.2%
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) 0.16% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 5.83%
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 11.8% 39.3%
2024 11.9% 39.5%
2023 12.1% 39.9%
2022 12.4% 40.2%
2021 12.6% 40.5%
2020 12.8% 40.7%
2019 13% 40.9%
2018 13.2% 41.1%
2017 13.4% 41.2%
2016 13.6% 41.4%
2015 13.7% 41.5%
2014 13.8% 41.5%
2013 13.9% 41.6%
2012 14% 41.6%
2011 14% 41.6%
2010 14% 41.6%
2009 14% 41.5%
2008 14% 41.6%
2007 14% 41.6%
2006 14.1% 41.8%
2005 14.1% 41.9%
2004 14.2% 42%
2003 14.2% 42.2%
2002 14.2% 42.3%
2001 14.2% 42.4%
2000 14.3% 42.6%
1999 14.3% 42.9%
1998 14.3% 43.2%
1997 14.4% 43.5%
1996 14.5% 43.8%
1995 14.6% 44%
1994 14.8% 44.2%
1993 15% 44.5%
1992 15.2% 44.7%
1991 15.8% 44.9%
1990 16.5% 45.2%
1989 17% 45.3%
1988 17.5% 45.5%
1987 18.1% 45.7%
1986 18.7% 45.8%
1985 19.3% 45.9%
1984 19.9% 46%
1983 20.5% 46.1%
1982 21.1% 46.2%
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% 45.6%
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 (1960–2024, 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 11.9% of the population in Italy and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy 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: 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 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 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
2023 0.28% 5.83%
2022 0.28% 6.02%
2021 0.29% 6.22%
2020 0.3% 6.43%
2019 0.31% 6.63%
2018 0.32% 6.86%
2017 0.33% 7.09%
2016 0.34% 7.32%
2015 0.35% 7.56%
2014 0.36% 7.81%
2013 0.37% 8.07%
2012 0.38% 8.33%
2011 0.39% 8.59%
2010 0.4% 8.87%
2009 0.41% 9.14%
2008 0.41% 9.41%
2007 0.42% 9.69%
2006 0.43% 9.97%
2005 0.45% 10.3%
2004 0.46% 10.6%
2003 0.48% 10.9%
2002 0.51% 11.3%
2001 0.53% 11.6%
2000 0.56% 12%
1999 0.59% 12.3%
1998 0.62% 12.7%
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% 14.9%
1988 1.04% 15.2%
1987 1.08% 15.4%
1986 1.14% 15.7%
1985 1.2% 16%
1984 1.27% 16.3%
1983 1.35% 16.7%
1982 1.43% 17.1%
1981 1.52% 17.5%
1980 1.61% 17.9%
1979 1.7% 18.3%
1978 1.82% 18.8%
1977 1.95% 19.2%
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% 23%
1968 3.64% 23.4%
1967 3.78% 23.8%
1966 3.93% 24.2%
1965 4.11% 24.6%
1964 4.31% 24.9%
1963 4.53% 25.2%
1962 4.76% 25.5%
1961 4.98% 25.8%
1960 5.19% 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 0.28% in Italy 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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