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Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Togo

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Mexico has an annual birth rate of 15.7 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 1.91 in Mexico and 4.19 in Togo — 119.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.8% in Mexico and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 6.76 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Mexico is ranked 100/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.3 years in Mexico, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.8 in Mexico — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 60.1 in Mexico vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Mexico, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Togo by year

Mexico
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Togo
2023 1.91 4.19
2022 1.94 4.25
2021 1.97 4.32
2020 1.99 4.39
2019 2.02 4.45
2018 2.03 4.51
2017 2.04 4.58
2016 2.09 4.63
2015 2.14 4.66
2014 2.21 4.7
2013 2.27 4.75
2012 2.29 4.85
2011 2.32 4.98
2010 2.34 5.09
2009 2.36 5.1
2008 2.39 5.1
2007 2.42 5.1
2006 2.46 5.08
2005 2.5 5.04
2004 2.54 5
2003 2.58 5.05
2002 2.63 5.09
2001 2.67 5.13
2000 2.71 5.17
1999 2.76 5.23
1998 2.82 5.29
1997 2.89 5.36
1996 2.96 5.46
1995 3.04 5.57
1994 3.13 5.67
1993 3.21 5.78
1992 3.29 5.89
1991 3.36 5.99
1990 3.44 6.07
1989 3.53 6.15
1988 3.64 6.23
1987 3.8 6.3
1986 3.97 6.38
1985 4.09 6.46
1984 4.18 6.54
1983 4.3 6.63
1982 4.43 6.73
1981 4.57 6.81
1980 4.74 6.88
1979 4.96 6.94
1978 5.2 6.98
1977 5.36 7.03
1976 5.54 7.06
1975 5.74 7.09
1974 5.95 7.09
1973 6.12 7.08
1972 6.28 7.07
1971 6.42 7.06
1970 6.53 7.04
1969 6.63 7.02
1968 6.71 6.97
1967 6.75 6.96
1966 6.79 6.96
1965 6.82 6.94
1964 6.83 6.92
1963 6.82 6.89
1962 6.8 6.86
1961 6.78 6.82
1960 6.76 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 Mexico was 1.91 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 Mexico vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Mexico
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Mexico Togo
2023 1,238,366 218,093
2022 1,224,397 215,090
2021 936,682 210,613
2020 1,031,637 208,663
2019 1,357,485 207,608
2018 1,366,076 204,942
2017 1,384,178 202,307
2016 1,445,256 199,364
2015 1,508,439 194,768
2014 1,587,620 190,667
2013 1,642,609 187,309
2012 1,656,599 186,061
2011 1,659,161 186,406
2010 1,658,682 185,294
2009 1,661,180 180,111
2008 1,670,846 173,677
2007 1,684,915 168,144
2006 1,706,084 160,671
2005 1,732,663 154,117
2004 1,759,250 147,574
2003 1,788,016 144,900
2002 1,820,665 141,643
2001 1,836,418 137,808
2000 1,845,383 133,873
1999 1,859,475 129,832
1998 1,871,650 125,392
1997 1,898,383 122,109
1996 1,922,554 119,418
1995 1,941,458 116,314
1994 1,959,775 113,074
1993 1,963,708 119,938
1992 1,956,659 118,876
1991 1,942,832 117,409
1990 1,926,480 116,200
1989 1,927,752 114,432
1988 1,936,601 112,915
1987 1,971,231 110,739
1986 1,998,043 107,957
1985 1,983,622 104,949
1984 1,960,428 102,425
1983 1,939,193 99,817
1982 1,921,772 97,003
1981 1,904,384 94,318
1980 1,893,158 91,445
1979 1,908,018 89,148
1978 1,921,419 86,950
1977 1,902,964 84,572
1976 1,891,958 82,321
1975 1,880,241 79,831
1974 1,868,809 77,347
1973 1,845,593 74,713
1972 1,823,302 72,008
1971 1,790,990 69,206
1970 1,753,370 65,851
1969 1,711,297 62,589
1968 1,671,918 59,110
1967 1,620,534 56,128
1966 1,566,170 53,640
1965 1,508,344 51,323
1964 1,447,360 49,449
1963 1,387,678 47,869
1962 1,328,319 46,201
1961 1,265,833 44,623
1960 1,206,955 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 +0.95% in Mexico and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Togo by year

Mexico
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mexico Togo
2023 15.7 31.1
2022 16 31.5
2021 16.4 32
2020 16.6 32.5
2019 16.9 32.9
2018 17 33.4
2017 17.2 33.9
2016 17.7 34.4
2015 18.2 34.7
2014 19 35
2013 19.6 35.4
2012 19.9 36.1
2011 20.1 37.1
2010 20.3 37.9
2009 20.6 38
2008 20.8 38
2007 21.1 38
2006 21.5 37.7
2005 21.9 37.4
2004 22.4 37.1
2003 22.8 37.5
2002 23.4 37.8
2001 23.8 37.9
2000 24.2 37.9
1999 24.6 38
1998 25.1 38.1
1997 25.8 38.3
1996 26.4 38.6
1995 27.1 39
1994 27.7 39.4
1993 28.3 41.7
1992 28.7 40.8
1991 29.1 41.2
1990 29.4 41.7
1989 29.9 42.1
1988 30.4 42.5
1987 31.4 43
1986 32.3 43.3
1985 32.7 43.6
1984 33.1 44
1983 33.4 44.5
1982 33.9 45.1
1981 34.3 45.6
1980 35 46.1
1979 36.2 46.7
1978 37.4 47.2
1977 38.1 47.6
1976 39.1 48
1975 40.1 48.2
1974 41.2 48.4
1973 42.1 48.4
1972 43 48.5
1971 43.9 48.5
1970 44.5 48.3
1969 45.1 48.2
1968 45.6 47.9
1967 45.9 48
1966 46.3 48.2
1965 46.5 48.3
1964 46.8 48.4
1963 46.8 48.4
1962 46.8 48.2
1961 46.8 48
1960 46.9 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 15.7 in Mexico and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 46.9 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mexico Togo
Fertility rate 1.91 4.19
Fertility rate rank 104/196 21/196
Birth rate 15.7 31.1
Birth rate rank 100/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,238,366 +218,093
Natural population change rank 12/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% +2.34%
Population growth +0.86% +2.27%
Population growth rank 110/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 26.8 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 57.7 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 99.1 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.3 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.1% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.6% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.08% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.25% 5.83%
Life expectancy 75.6 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mexico Togo
2100 13.3% 23.1%
2099 13.3% 23.2%
2098 13.3% 23.4%
2097 13.3% 23.6%
2096 13.4% 23.7%
2095 13.4% 23.9%
2094 13.4% 24%
2093 13.5% 24.2%
2092 13.5% 24.4%
2091 13.5% 24.5%
2090 13.6% 24.7%
2089 13.6% 24.9%
2088 13.7% 25%
2087 13.7% 25.2%
2086 13.8% 25.4%
2085 13.8% 25.6%
2084 13.9% 25.8%
2083 14% 25.9%
2082 14% 26.1%
2081 14.1% 26.3%
2080 14.1% 26.5%
2079 14.2% 26.7%
2078 14.3% 26.9%
2077 14.3% 27.1%
2076 14.4% 27.3%
2075 14.5% 27.4%
2074 14.6% 27.6%
2073 14.6% 27.8%
2072 14.7% 28%
2071 14.8% 28.2%
2070 14.9% 28.4%
2069 15% 28.6%
2068 15.1% 28.7%
2067 15.2% 28.9%
2066 15.3% 29.1%
2065 15.4% 29.3%
2064 15.5% 29.6%
2063 15.6% 29.8%
2062 15.7% 30%
2061 15.8% 30.2%
2060 16% 30.4%
2059 16.1% 30.7%
2058 16.2% 30.9%
2057 16.4% 31.2%
2056 16.5% 31.4%
2055 16.7% 31.7%
2054 16.9% 31.9%
2053 17% 32.1%
2052 17.2% 32.4%
2051 17.4% 32.6%
2050 17.6% 32.9%
2049 17.8% 33.1%
2048 17.9% 33.4%
2047 18.1% 33.6%
2046 18.3% 33.8%
2045 18.5% 34%
2044 18.7% 34.3%
2043 18.9% 34.5%
2042 19.1% 34.7%
2041 19.3% 34.9%
2040 19.5% 35.1%
2039 19.7% 35.3%
2038 20% 35.5%
2037 20.2% 35.7%
2036 20.5% 36%
2035 20.7% 36.2%
2034 21% 36.5%
2033 21.3% 36.8%
2032 21.6% 37.1%
2031 21.9% 37.4%
2030 22.2% 37.7%
2029 22.6% 38%
2028 23% 38.3%
2027 23.5% 38.6%
2026 23.9% 39%
2025 24.3% 39.3%
2024 24.5% 39.5%
2023 24.9% 39.9%
2022 25.3% 40.2%
2021 25.7% 40.5%
2020 26% 40.7%
2019 26.3% 40.9%
2018 26.7% 41.1%
2017 27.2% 41.2%
2016 27.6% 41.4%
2015 28% 41.5%
2014 28.3% 41.5%
2013 28.7% 41.6%
2012 29% 41.6%
2011 29.4% 41.6%
2010 29.8% 41.6%
2009 30.2% 41.5%
2008 30.6% 41.6%
2007 31.1% 41.6%
2006 31.6% 41.8%
2005 32.1% 41.9%
2004 32.5% 42%
2003 33% 42.2%
2002 33.4% 42.3%
2001 33.9% 42.4%
2000 34.3% 42.6%
1999 34.8% 42.9%
1998 35.2% 43.2%
1997 35.6% 43.5%
1996 36% 43.8%
1995 36.5% 44%
1994 36.9% 44.2%
1993 37.3% 44.5%
1992 37.8% 44.7%
1991 38.4% 44.9%
1990 39% 45.2%
1989 39.7% 45.3%
1988 40.3% 45.5%
1987 41% 45.7%
1986 41.6% 45.8%
1985 42.3% 45.9%
1984 43% 46%
1983 43.7% 46.1%
1982 44.4% 46.2%
1981 45.2% 46.2%
1980 45.8% 46.2%
1979 46.3% 46.2%
1978 46.7% 46.1%
1977 47% 46%
1976 47.2% 45.9%
1975 47.5% 45.8%
1974 47.6% 45.6%
1973 47.7% 45.5%
1972 47.7% 45.4%
1971 47.8% 45.2%
1970 47.7% 45.1%
1969 47.7% 45%
1968 47.6% 44.9%
1967 47.6% 44.8%
1966 47.5% 44.7%
1965 47.4% 44.6%
1964 47.3% 44.5%
1963 47.2% 44.4%
1962 47.1% 44.2%
1961 47% 44.1%
1960 46.8% 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 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 39% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico 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: Mexico vs Togo

Mexico
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mexico Togo
2023 42 349
2022 45 362
2021 104 397
2020 61 398
2019 43 416
2018 44 435
2017 44 443
2016 43 460
2015 43 470
2014 44 490
2013 45 500
2012 46 506
2011 47 501
2010 50 497
2009 51 471
2008 51 457
2007 50 448
2006 51 453
2005 52 434
2004 53 431
2003 54 431
2002 55 447
2001 55 478
2000 56 496
1999 58 529
1998 60 570
1997 62 600
1996 64 627
1995 66 663
1994 69 688
1993 71 728
1992 73 692
1991 77 676
1990 81 657
1989 85 644
1988 88 628
1987 93 636
1986 100 649
1985 107 668

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 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mexico, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Mexico
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mexico Togo
2023 1.25% 5.83%
2022 1.29% 6.02%
2021 1.33% 6.22%
2020 1.38% 6.43%
2019 1.42% 6.63%
2018 1.47% 6.86%
2017 1.52% 7.09%
2016 1.57% 7.32%
2015 1.62% 7.56%
2014 1.68% 7.81%
2013 1.73% 8.07%
2012 1.79% 8.33%
2011 1.85% 8.59%
2010 1.91% 8.87%
2009 1.98% 9.14%
2008 2.04% 9.41%
2007 2.11% 9.69%
2006 2.19% 9.97%
2005 2.27% 10.3%
2004 2.36% 10.6%
2003 2.46% 10.9%
2002 2.57% 11.3%
2001 2.68% 11.6%
2000 2.81% 12%
1999 2.94% 12.3%
1998 3.09% 12.7%
1997 3.24% 13%
1996 3.4% 13.3%
1995 3.57% 13.6%
1994 3.74% 13.9%
1993 3.92% 14.1%
1992 4.12% 14.3%
1991 4.32% 14.5%
1990 4.53% 14.7%
1989 4.75% 14.9%
1988 4.98% 15.2%
1987 5.21% 15.4%
1986 5.46% 15.7%
1985 5.71% 16%
1984 5.98% 16.3%
1983 6.26% 16.7%
1982 6.55% 17.1%
1981 6.86% 17.5%
1980 7.18% 17.9%
1979 7.51% 18.3%
1978 7.85% 18.8%
1977 8.18% 19.2%
1976 8.52% 19.7%
1975 8.86% 20.2%
1974 9.21% 20.7%
1973 9.56% 21.1%
1972 9.93% 21.6%
1971 10.3% 22.1%
1970 10.7% 22.5%
1969 11.1% 23%
1968 11.5% 23.4%
1967 11.9% 23.8%
1966 12.3% 24.2%
1965 12.7% 24.6%
1964 13.2% 24.9%
1963 13.7% 25.2%
1962 14.3% 25.5%
1961 14.8% 25.8%
1960 15.5% 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 1.25% in Mexico 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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