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Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Togo

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Mauritius has an annual birth rate of 10.2 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 1.39 in Mauritius and 4.19 in Togo — 201.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 76.4% in Mauritius and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 5.9 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Mauritius is ranked 144/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Mauritius — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 19.8 in Mauritius vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Mauritius, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Togo by year

Mauritius
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Togo
2023 1.39 4.19
2022 1.32 4.25
2021 1.41 4.32
2020 1.44 4.39
2019 1.4 4.45
2018 1.41 4.51
2017 1.44 4.58
2016 1.4 4.63
2015 1.36 4.66
2014 1.43 4.7
2013 1.44 4.75
2012 1.54 4.85
2011 1.55 4.98
2010 1.57 5.09
2009 1.59 5.1
2008 1.67 5.1
2007 1.74 5.1
2006 1.77 5.08
2005 1.88 5.04
2004 1.92 5
2003 1.87 5.05
2002 1.94 5.09
2001 1.91 5.13
2000 1.99 5.17
1999 2.05 5.23
1998 1.97 5.29
1997 2.04 5.36
1996 2.12 5.46
1995 2.14 5.57
1994 2.25 5.67
1993 2.21 5.78
1992 2.37 5.89
1991 2.3 5.99
1990 2.32 6.07
1989 2.23 6.15
1988 2.14 6.23
1987 2.05 6.3
1986 1.99 6.38
1985 2.02 6.46
1984 2.16 6.54
1983 2.4 6.63
1982 2.53 6.73
1981 2.67 6.81
1980 2.8 6.88
1979 2.91 6.94
1978 3.01 6.98
1977 3.07 7.03
1976 3.13 7.06
1975 3.2 7.09
1974 3.45 7.09
1973 3.07 7.08
1972 3.41 7.07
1971 3.51 7.06
1970 3.82 7.04
1969 3.97 7.02
1968 4.6 6.97
1967 4.63 6.96
1966 5.46 6.96
1965 5.51 6.94
1964 5.96 6.92
1963 6.18 6.89
1962 5.88 6.86
1961 5.98 6.82
1960 5.9 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 Mauritius was 1.39 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 Mauritius vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mauritius
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Mauritius Togo
2023 999 218,093
2022 -757 215,090
2021 -253 210,613
2020 2,405 208,663
2019 1,773 207,608
2018 2,151 204,942
2017 3,415 202,307
2016 2,906 199,364
2015 3,031 194,768
2014 3,657 190,667
2013 4,281 187,309
2012 5,149 186,061
2011 5,511 186,406
2010 5,877 185,294
2009 6,113 180,111
2008 7,465 173,677
2007 8,429 168,144
2006 8,515 160,671
2005 10,195 154,117
2004 10,745 147,574
2003 10,799 144,900
2002 11,685 141,643
2001 11,723 137,808
2000 12,224 133,873
1999 12,341 129,832
1998 11,489 125,392
1997 11,943 122,109
1996 13,041 119,418
1995 13,020 116,314
1994 14,355 113,074
1993 14,814 119,938
1992 15,833 118,876
1991 15,091 117,409
1990 15,564 116,200
1989 14,718 114,432
1988 14,084 112,915
1987 13,262 110,739
1986 12,340 107,957
1985 12,451 104,949
1984 13,665 102,425
1983 14,525 99,817
1982 15,880 97,003
1981 18,334 94,318
1980 19,321 91,445
1979 19,282 89,148
1978 18,670 86,950
1977 16,769 84,572
1976 16,407 82,321
1975 15,342 79,831
1974 17,561 77,347
1973 13,145 74,713
1972 14,825 72,008
1971 15,441 69,206
1970 16,190 65,851
1969 15,761 62,589
1968 17,884 59,110
1967 17,560 56,128
1966 20,758 53,640
1965 20,482 51,323
1964 22,239 49,449
1963 22,069 47,869
1962 20,660 46,201
1961 20,355 44,623
1960 19,931 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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Togo by year

Mauritius
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mauritius Togo
2023 10.2 31.1
2022 9.6 31.5
2021 10.3 32
2020 10.6 32.5
2019 10.2 32.9
2018 10.2 33.4
2017 10.7 33.9
2016 10.4 34.4
2015 10.1 34.7
2014 10.6 35
2013 10.9 35.4
2012 11.5 36.1
2011 11.7 37.1
2010 12 37.9
2009 12.3 38
2008 13.2 38
2007 13.7 38
2006 14.3 37.7
2005 15.3 37.4
2004 15.7 37.1
2003 15.9 37.5
2002 16.6 37.8
2001 16.5 37.9
2000 17 37.9
1999 17.3 38
1998 16.7 38.1
1997 17.4 38.3
1996 18.3 38.6
1995 18.3 39
1994 19.6 39.4
1993 20.3 41.7
1992 21.1 40.8
1991 20.7 41.2
1990 21.3 41.7
1989 20.8 42.1
1988 20.1 42.5
1987 19.3 43
1986 18.6 43.3
1985 19 43.6
1984 20.1 44
1983 21 44.5
1982 22.6 45.1
1981 25.5 45.6
1980 27.2 46.1
1979 27.5 46.7
1978 27.1 47.2
1977 26 47.6
1976 25.8 48
1975 25.3 48.2
1974 27.3 48.4
1973 23 48.4
1972 25.3 48.5
1971 26.1 48.5
1970 27.5 48.3
1969 27.7 48.2
1968 31.6 47.9
1967 31 48
1966 36 48.2
1965 36 48.3
1964 38.9 48.4
1963 40.4 48.4
1962 38.8 48.2
1961 39.7 48
1960 39.4 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 10.2 in Mauritius and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 39.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mauritius Togo
Fertility rate 1.39 4.19
Fertility rate rank 164/196 21/196
Birth rate 10.2 31.1
Birth rate rank 144/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +999 +218,093
Natural population change rank 139/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +0.08% +2.34%
Population growth -0.23% +2.27%
Population growth rank 178/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.7 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.4 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.1% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.9% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.35% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.52% 5.83%
Life expectancy 75.4 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mauritius Togo
2100 10.1% 23.1%
2099 10.1% 23.2%
2098 10.1% 23.4%
2097 10.1% 23.6%
2096 10% 23.7%
2095 10% 23.9%
2094 9.99% 24%
2093 9.98% 24.2%
2092 9.97% 24.4%
2091 9.97% 24.5%
2090 9.97% 24.7%
2089 9.98% 24.9%
2088 10% 25%
2087 10% 25.2%
2086 10% 25.4%
2085 10.1% 25.6%
2084 10.1% 25.8%
2083 10.1% 25.9%
2082 10.1% 26.1%
2081 10.2% 26.3%
2080 10.2% 26.5%
2079 10.2% 26.7%
2078 10.2% 26.9%
2077 10.2% 27.1%
2076 10.2% 27.3%
2075 10.2% 27.4%
2074 10.2% 27.6%
2073 10.2% 27.8%
2072 10.2% 28%
2071 10.2% 28.2%
2070 10.2% 28.4%
2069 10.2% 28.6%
2068 10.2% 28.7%
2067 10.2% 28.9%
2066 10.3% 29.1%
2065 10.3% 29.3%
2064 10.3% 29.6%
2063 10.3% 29.8%
2062 10.3% 30%
2061 10.4% 30.2%
2060 10.4% 30.4%
2059 10.5% 30.7%
2058 10.5% 30.9%
2057 10.6% 31.2%
2056 10.7% 31.4%
2055 10.8% 31.7%
2054 10.9% 31.9%
2053 11.1% 32.1%
2052 11.2% 32.4%
2051 11.3% 32.6%
2050 11.5% 32.9%
2049 11.6% 33.1%
2048 11.8% 33.4%
2047 11.9% 33.6%
2046 12% 33.8%
2045 12.1% 34%
2044 12.3% 34.3%
2043 12.4% 34.5%
2042 12.5% 34.7%
2041 12.6% 34.9%
2040 12.7% 35.1%
2039 12.7% 35.3%
2038 12.8% 35.5%
2037 12.9% 35.7%
2036 13.1% 36%
2035 13.2% 36.2%
2034 13.3% 36.5%
2033 13.4% 36.8%
2032 13.5% 37.1%
2031 13.6% 37.4%
2030 13.7% 37.7%
2029 13.9% 38%
2028 14% 38.3%
2027 14.2% 38.6%
2026 14.4% 39%
2025 14.7% 39.3%
2024 14.8% 39.5%
2023 15.1% 39.9%
2022 15.5% 40.2%
2021 15.9% 40.5%
2020 16.4% 40.7%
2019 16.9% 40.9%
2018 17.4% 41.1%
2017 17.9% 41.2%
2016 18.4% 41.4%
2015 18.9% 41.5%
2014 19.3% 41.5%
2013 19.7% 41.6%
2012 20.1% 41.6%
2011 20.6% 41.6%
2010 21.1% 41.6%
2009 21.7% 41.5%
2008 22.3% 41.6%
2007 22.9% 41.6%
2006 23.4% 41.8%
2005 23.9% 41.9%
2004 24.3% 42%
2003 24.7% 42.2%
2002 25% 42.3%
2001 25.3% 42.4%
2000 25.6% 42.6%
1999 25.8% 42.9%
1998 26.2% 43.2%
1997 26.6% 43.5%
1996 27% 43.8%
1995 27.5% 44%
1994 28% 44.2%
1993 28.5% 44.5%
1992 29% 44.7%
1991 29.4% 44.9%
1990 29.8% 45.2%
1989 30.1% 45.3%
1988 30.5% 45.5%
1987 30.8% 45.7%
1986 31.1% 45.8%
1985 31.4% 45.9%
1984 31.8% 46%
1983 32.2% 46.1%
1982 32.6% 46.2%
1981 33.1% 46.2%
1980 33.6% 46.2%
1979 34.2% 46.2%
1978 34.9% 46.1%
1977 35.7% 46%
1976 36.5% 45.9%
1975 37.3% 45.8%
1974 38.2% 45.6%
1973 39.1% 45.5%
1972 40.1% 45.4%
1971 40.9% 45.2%
1970 41.6% 45.1%
1969 42.3% 45%
1968 42.9% 44.9%
1967 43.4% 44.8%
1966 44% 44.7%
1965 44.4% 44.6%
1964 44.8% 44.5%
1963 45.1% 44.4%
1962 45.1% 44.2%
1961 45% 44.1%
1960 45% 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 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius 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: Mauritius vs Togo

Mauritius
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mauritius Togo
2023 66 349
2022 61 362
2021 80 397
2020 58 398
2019 67 416
2018 67 435
2017 66 443
2016 62 460
2015 61 470
2014 60 490
2013 58 500
2012 55 506
2011 55 501
2010 53 497
2009 51 471
2008 48 457
2007 46 448
2006 45 453
2005 43 434
2004 43 431
2003 42 431
2002 42 447
2001 42 478
2000 43 496
1999 46 529
1998 48 570
1997 49 600
1996 52 627
1995 55 663
1994 63 688
1993 70 728
1992 73 692
1991 75 676
1990 77 657
1989 85 644
1988 93 628
1987 103 636
1986 106 649
1985 111 668

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 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Mauritius
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mauritius Togo
2023 1.52% 5.83%
2022 1.55% 6.02%
2021 1.57% 6.22%
2020 1.58% 6.43%
2019 1.57% 6.63%
2018 1.53% 6.86%
2017 1.5% 7.09%
2016 1.47% 7.32%
2015 1.47% 7.56%
2014 1.47% 7.81%
2013 1.49% 8.07%
2012 1.5% 8.33%
2011 1.49% 8.59%
2010 1.48% 8.87%
2009 1.48% 9.14%
2008 1.5% 9.41%
2007 1.52% 9.69%
2006 1.54% 9.97%
2005 1.55% 10.3%
2004 1.57% 10.6%
2003 1.6% 10.9%
2002 1.66% 11.3%
2001 1.76% 11.6%
2000 1.89% 12%
1999 2.03% 12.3%
1998 2.16% 12.7%
1997 2.25% 13%
1996 2.26% 13.3%
1995 2.22% 13.6%
1994 2.16% 13.9%
1993 2.12% 14.1%
1992 2.13% 14.3%
1991 2.19% 14.5%
1990 2.32% 14.7%
1989 2.5% 14.9%
1988 2.7% 15.2%
1987 2.85% 15.4%
1986 2.88% 15.7%
1985 2.85% 16%
1984 2.92% 16.3%
1983 3.15% 16.7%
1982 3.47% 17.1%
1981 3.77% 17.5%
1980 4.02% 17.9%
1979 4.28% 18.3%
1978 4.62% 18.8%
1977 5.08% 19.2%
1976 5.74% 19.7%
1975 6.53% 20.2%
1974 7.24% 20.7%
1973 7.71% 21.1%
1972 7.98% 21.6%
1971 8.15% 22.1%
1970 8.35% 22.5%
1969 8.72% 23%
1968 9.25% 23.4%
1967 9.55% 23.8%
1966 9.25% 24.2%
1965 8.66% 24.6%
1964 8.4% 24.9%
1963 8.72% 25.2%
1962 9.31% 25.5%
1961 9.82% 25.8%
1960 10.2% 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 1.52% in Mauritius 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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