Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Togo

Fertility rate in Japan vs Togo by year

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Japan

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Togo
2023	1.2	4.19
2022	1.26	4.25
2021	1.3	4.32
2020	1.33	4.39
2019	1.36	4.45
2018	1.42	4.51
2017	1.43	4.58
2016	1.44	4.63
2015	1.45	4.66
2014	1.42	4.7
2013	1.43	4.75
2012	1.41	4.85
2011	1.39	4.98
2010	1.39	5.09
2009	1.37	5.1
2008	1.37	5.1
2007	1.34	5.1
2006	1.32	5.08
2005	1.26	5.04
2004	1.29	5
2003	1.29	5.05
2002	1.32	5.09
2001	1.33	5.13
2000	1.36	5.17
1999	1.34	5.23
1998	1.38	5.29
1997	1.39	5.36
1996	1.43	5.46
1995	1.42	5.57
1994	1.5	5.67
1993	1.46	5.78
1992	1.5	5.89
1991	1.53	5.99
1990	1.54	6.07
1989	1.57	6.15
1988	1.66	6.23
1987	1.69	6.3
1986	1.72	6.38
1985	1.76	6.46
1984	1.81	6.54
1983	1.8	6.63
1982	1.77	6.73
1981	1.74	6.81
1980	1.75	6.88
1979	1.77	6.94
1978	1.79	6.98
1977	1.8	7.03
1976	1.85	7.06
1975	1.91	7.09
1974	2.05	7.09
1973	2.14	7.08
1972	2.14	7.07
1971	2.16	7.06
1970	2.13	7.04
1969	2.13	7.02
1968	2.13	6.97
1967	2.23	6.96
1966	1.58	6.96
1965	2.14	6.94
1964	2.05	6.92
1963	2	6.89
1962	1.98	6.86
1961	1.96	6.82
1960	2	6.8

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Togo
2023	-871,617	218,093
2022	-825,825	215,090
2021	-640,976	210,613
2020	-542,923	208,663
2019	-531,858	207,608
2018	-456,520	204,942
2017	-406,310	202,307
2016	-343,106	199,364
2015	-292,424	194,768
2014	-267,279	190,667
2013	-242,146	187,309
2012	-229,733	186,061
2011	-204,533	186,406
2010	-128,070	185,294
2009	-76,828	180,111
2008	-51,225	173,677
2007	-25,600	168,144
2006	12,785	160,671
2005	-25,554	154,117
2004	76,656	147,574
2003	114,946	144,900
2002	178,423	141,643
2001	203,438	137,808
2000	228,317	133,873
1999	202,610	129,832
1998	265,440	125,392
1997	277,325	122,109
1996	314,392	119,418
1995	276,039	116,314
1994	363,017	113,074
1993	312,073	119,938
1992	360,833	118,876
1991	396,685	117,409
1990	407,478	116,200
1989	467,662	114,432
1988	527,085	112,915
1987	598,138	110,739
1986	631,706	107,957
1985	676,687	104,949
1984	756,523	102,425
1983	775,495	99,817
1982	805,664	97,003
1981	811,861	94,318
1980	864,372	91,445
1979	950,298	89,148
1978	1,011,234	86,950
1977	1,070,397	84,572
1976	1,127,750	82,321
1975	1,204,989	79,831
1974	1,332,960	77,347
1973	1,391,449	74,713
1972	1,372,006	72,008
1971	1,331,782	69,206
1970	1,230,496	65,851
1969	1,195,962	62,589
1968	1,191,930	59,110
1967	1,258,475	56,128
1966	682,072	53,640
1965	1,126,448	51,323
1964	1,046,553	49,449
1963	987,770	47,869
1962	901,864	46,201
1961	893,522	44,623
1960	894,874	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 2022 to 2023 was -0.7% in Japan and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Japan vs Togo by year

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Japan

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Togo
2023	6	31.1
2022	6.3	31.5
2021	6.6	32
2020	6.8	32.5
2019	7	32.9
2018	7.4	33.4
2017	7.6	33.9
2016	7.8	34.4
2015	8	34.7
2014	8	35
2013	8.2	35.4
2012	8.2	36.1
2011	8.3	37.1
2010	8.5	37.9
2009	8.5	38
2008	8.7	38
2007	8.6	38
2006	8.7	37.7
2005	8.4	37.4
2004	8.8	37.1
2003	8.9	37.5
2002	9.2	37.8
2001	9.3	37.9
2000	9.5	37.9
1999	9.4	38
1998	9.6	38.1
1997	9.5	38.3
1996	9.7	38.6
1995	9.6	39
1994	10	39.4
1993	9.6	41.7
1992	9.8	40.8
1991	9.9	41.2
1990	10	41.7
1989	10.2	42.1
1988	10.8	42.5
1987	11.1	43
1986	11.4	43.3
1985	11.9	43.6
1984	12.5	44
1983	12.7	44.5
1982	12.8	45.1
1981	13	45.6
1980	13.6	46.1
1979	14.2	46.7
1978	14.9	47.2
1977	15.5	47.6
1976	16.3	48
1975	17.1	48.2
1974	18.6	48.4
1973	19.4	48.4
1972	19.3	48.5
1971	19.2	48.5
1970	18.8	48.3
1969	18.5	48.2
1968	18.6	47.9
1967	19.4	48
1966	13.7	48.2
1965	18.6	48.3
1964	17.7	48.4
1963	17.3	48.4
1962	17	48.2
1961	16.9	48
1960	17.2	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 17.2 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Togo
2100	11.5%	23.1%
2099	11.5%	23.2%
2098	11.5%	23.4%
2097	11.5%	23.6%
2096	11.6%	23.7%
2095	11.6%	23.9%
2094	11.6%	24%
2093	11.7%	24.2%
2092	11.7%	24.4%
2091	11.8%	24.5%
2090	11.8%	24.7%
2089	11.8%	24.9%
2088	11.8%	25%
2087	11.9%	25.2%
2086	11.9%	25.4%
2085	11.8%	25.6%
2084	11.8%	25.8%
2083	11.8%	25.9%
2082	11.8%	26.1%
2081	11.7%	26.3%
2080	11.6%	26.5%
2079	11.6%	26.7%
2078	11.5%	26.9%
2077	11.4%	27.1%
2076	11.3%	27.3%
2075	11.2%	27.4%
2074	11.1%	27.6%
2073	11.1%	27.8%
2072	11%	28%
2071	10.9%	28.2%
2070	10.9%	28.4%
2069	10.8%	28.6%
2068	10.8%	28.7%
2067	10.8%	28.9%
2066	10.8%	29.1%
2065	10.8%	29.3%
2064	10.8%	29.6%
2063	10.8%	29.8%
2062	10.9%	30%
2061	10.9%	30.2%
2060	11%	30.4%
2059	11%	30.7%
2058	11.1%	30.9%
2057	11.1%	31.2%
2056	11.2%	31.4%
2055	11.2%	31.7%
2054	11.3%	31.9%
2053	11.3%	32.1%
2052	11.3%	32.4%
2051	11.3%	32.6%
2050	11.2%	32.9%
2049	11.2%	33.1%
2048	11.1%	33.4%
2047	11.1%	33.6%
2046	11%	33.8%
2045	10.9%	34%
2044	10.8%	34.3%
2043	10.7%	34.5%
2042	10.6%	34.7%
2041	10.5%	34.9%
2040	10.4%	35.1%
2039	10.3%	35.3%
2038	10.2%	35.5%
2037	10.1%	35.7%
2036	10.1%	36%
2035	10.1%	36.2%
2034	10.1%	36.5%
2033	10.1%	36.8%
2032	10.2%	37.1%
2031	10.3%	37.4%
2030	10.5%	37.7%
2029	10.6%	38%
2028	10.8%	38.3%
2027	11%	38.6%
2026	11.1%	39%
2025	11.3%	39.3%
2024	11.4%	39.5%
2023	11.6%	39.9%
2022	11.9%	40.2%
2021	12%	40.5%
2020	12.2%	40.7%
2019	12.4%	40.9%
2018	12.5%	41.1%
2017	12.6%	41.2%
2016	12.7%	41.4%
2015	12.8%	41.5%
2014	13%	41.5%
2013	13.1%	41.6%
2012	13.2%	41.6%
2011	13.3%	41.6%
2010	13.4%	41.6%
2009	13.5%	41.5%
2008	13.5%	41.6%
2007	13.6%	41.6%
2006	13.7%	41.8%
2005	13.8%	41.9%
2004	13.8%	42%
2003	13.9%	42.2%
2002	14.1%	42.3%
2001	14.2%	42.4%
2000	14.4%	42.6%
1999	14.6%	42.9%
1998	14.8%	43.2%
1997	15.1%	43.5%
1996	15.3%	43.8%
1995	15.6%	44%
1994	16%	44.2%
1993	16.4%	44.5%
1992	16.9%	44.7%
1991	17.4%	44.9%
1990	18%	45.2%
1989	18.8%	45.3%
1988	19.5%	45.5%
1987	20.3%	45.7%
1986	21%	45.8%
1985	21.7%	45.9%
1984	22.2%	46%
1983	22.6%	46.1%
1982	23.1%	46.2%
1981	23.3%	46.2%
1980	23.4%	46.2%
1979	23.7%	46.2%
1978	23.8%	46.1%
1977	23.9%	46%
1976	23.9%	45.9%
1975	23.8%	45.8%
1974	23.8%	45.6%
1973	23.6%	45.5%
1972	23.4%	45.4%
1971	23.3%	45.2%
1970	23.3%	45.1%
1969	23.4%	45%
1968	23.5%	44.9%
1967	23.8%	44.8%
1966	24.4%	44.7%
1965	25.1%	44.6%
1964	25.8%	44.5%
1963	26.8%	44.4%
1962	28%	44.2%
1961	29.1%	44.1%
1960	29.8%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 18% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Togo

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Japan

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Togo
2023	3	349
2022	5	362
2021	4	397
2020	4	398
2019	5	416
2018	5	435
2017	5	443
2016	5	460
2015	5	470
2014	5	490
2013	5	500
2012	6	506
2011	6	501
2010	6	497
2009	6	471
2008	6	457
2007	6	448
2006	7	453
2005	7	434
2004	7	431
2003	8	431
2002	8	447
2001	8	478
2000	9	496
1999	9	529
1998	10	570
1997	10	600
1996	11	627
1995	11	663
1994	11	688
1993	12	728
1992	13	692
1991	13	676
1990	14	657
1989	15	644
1988	16	628
1987	17	636
1986	18	649
1985	19	668

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 Japan, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Togo
2023	0.24%	5.83%
2022	0.24%	6.02%
2021	0.24%	6.22%
2020	0.24%	6.43%
2019	0.25%	6.63%
2018	0.25%	6.86%
2017	0.26%	7.09%
2016	0.27%	7.32%
2015	0.28%	7.56%
2014	0.29%	7.81%
2013	0.3%	8.07%
2012	0.31%	8.33%
2011	0.33%	8.59%
2010	0.33%	8.87%
2009	0.34%	9.14%
2008	0.34%	9.41%
2007	0.35%	9.69%
2006	0.36%	9.97%
2005	0.37%	10.3%
2004	0.39%	10.6%
2003	0.4%	10.9%
2002	0.41%	11.3%
2001	0.43%	11.6%
2000	0.45%	12%
1999	0.47%	12.3%
1998	0.5%	12.7%
1997	0.52%	13%
1996	0.55%	13.3%
1995	0.57%	13.6%
1994	0.59%	13.9%
1993	0.6%	14.1%
1992	0.61%	14.3%
1991	0.62%	14.5%
1990	0.63%	14.7%
1989	0.64%	14.9%
1988	0.66%	15.2%
1987	0.68%	15.4%
1986	0.71%	15.7%
1985	0.75%	16%
1984	0.79%	16.3%
1983	0.83%	16.7%
1982	0.88%	17.1%
1981	0.93%	17.5%
1980	0.99%	17.9%
1979	1.05%	18.3%
1978	1.11%	18.8%
1977	1.18%	19.2%
1976	1.25%	19.7%
1975	1.33%	20.2%
1974	1.41%	20.7%
1973	1.49%	21.1%
1972	1.57%	21.6%
1971	1.65%	22.1%
1970	1.75%	22.5%
1969	1.85%	23%
1968	1.96%	23.4%
1967	2.1%	23.8%
1966	2.26%	24.2%
1965	2.46%	24.6%
1964	2.7%	24.9%
1963	2.98%	25.2%
1962	3.29%	25.5%
1961	3.62%	25.8%
1960	3.97%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.