Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Togo

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Togo by year

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Namibia

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Togo
2024	3.21	4.12
2023	3.21	4.19
2022	3.25	4.25
2021	3.3	4.32
2020	3.35	4.39
2019	3.4	4.45
2018	3.46	4.51
2017	3.51	4.58
2016	3.57	4.63
2015	3.6	4.66
2014	3.64	4.7
2013	3.65	4.75
2012	3.68	4.85
2011	3.66	4.98
2010	3.66	5.09
2009	3.63	5.1
2008	3.62	5.1
2007	3.61	5.1
2006	3.6	5.08
2005	3.57	5.04
2004	3.55	4.99
2003	3.58	5.05
2002	3.69	5.09
2001	3.83	5.13
2000	3.99	5.17
1999	4.14	5.23
1998	4.18	5.29
1997	4.17	5.36
1996	4.2	5.46
1995	4.42	5.56
1994	4.68	5.67
1993	4.91	5.78
1992	5.11	5.89
1991	5.29	5.99
1990	5.4	6.07
1989	5.52	6.15
1988	5.61	6.23
1987	5.7	6.3
1986	5.79	6.38
1985	5.88	6.46
1984	5.94	6.54
1983	6	6.63
1982	6.08	6.72
1981	6.16	6.81
1980	6.24	6.88
1979	6.31	6.94
1978	6.38	6.98
1977	6.44	7.03
1976	6.49	7.06
1975	6.53	7.09
1974	6.55	7.09
1973	6.54	7.08
1972	6.53	7.07
1971	6.52	7.06
1970	6.52	7.03
1969	6.51	7.01
1968	6.5	6.97
1967	6.49	6.96
1966	6.47	6.96
1965	6.45	6.94
1964	6.43	6.92
1963	6.41	6.89
1962	6.35	6.86
1961	6.29	6.82
1960	6.24	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Togo
2024	59,739	198,184
2023	58,435	196,649
2022	54,534	195,051
2021	50,160	192,651
2020	55,034	192,474
2019	54,769	192,990
2018	53,970	191,482
2017	52,975	189,386
2016	52,228	187,007
2015	50,846	183,089
2014	49,581	179,671
2013	47,801	176,865
2012	46,204	176,051
2011	43,557	176,484
2010	42,046	175,800
2009	39,942	170,740
2008	38,147	164,627
2007	36,430	158,312
2006	34,690	150,821
2005	32,909	143,281
2004	31,478	136,802
2003	31,115	133,852
2002	31,947	130,283
2001	32,942	126,419
2000	35,280	122,712
1999	37,233	119,331
1998	37,500	116,918
1997	37,256	116,559
1996	37,177	111,887
1995	39,119	106,983
1994	41,316	100,045
1993	42,861	112,013
1992	43,945	110,828
1991	44,523	109,267
1990	43,956	107,985
1989	37,715	106,166
1988	34,798	104,605
1987	33,340	102,435
1986	31,764	99,698
1985	30,575	96,376
1984	29,395	95,195
1983	28,307	94,034
1982	27,474	92,715
1981	27,938	90,144
1980	28,142	87,404
1979	28,930	85,228
1978	29,821	83,151
1977	29,241	80,902
1976	28,785	78,770
1975	27,882	76,412
1974	26,844	74,055
1973	25,754	71,549
1972	24,606	68,966
1971	23,467	66,284
1970	22,414	63,057
1969	21,387	58,207
1968	20,470	56,082
1967	19,498	54,359
1966	18,635	52,832
1965	17,902	51,096
1964	17,134	49,450
1963	16,430	47,869
1962	15,656	46,201
1961	14,936	44,623
1960	14,307	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 2023 to 2024 was +1.97% in Namibia and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.02% in Namibia and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Togo by year

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Namibia

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Togo
2024	25.9	32.1
2023	25.9	32.6
2022	26.3	33.1
2021	27	33.7
2020	27.7	34.3
2019	28.4	34.9
2018	29.1	35.4
2017	29.7	35.7
2016	30.3	36
2015	30.7	36.1
2014	31	36.3
2013	31.2	36.7
2012	31.4	37.5
2011	31.1	38.5
2010	31	39.3
2009	30.6	39.4
2008	30.3	39.3
2007	30	39.2
2006	29.7	38.7
2005	29.3	38.2
2004	28.9	37.7
2003	29	37.8
2002	29.6	37.9
2001	30.5	37.8
2000	31.6	37.7
1999	32.6	37.7
1998	32.9	38.1
1997	32.8	38.7
1996	32.9	38.5
1995	34.5	38.6
1994	36.3	38.2
1993	37.9	42.1
1992	39.3	40.9
1991	40.5	41.3
1990	41	41.7
1989	38.2	42
1988	38.7	42.4
1987	38.6	42.8
1986	38.3	43.1
1985	38.3	43.2
1984	38.3	44
1983	38.3	44.6
1982	38.4	45.3
1981	39.8	45.6
1980	40.6	46.1
1979	40.8	46.7
1978	42.6	47.2
1977	42.8	47.6
1976	43.5	48
1975	43.7	48.2
1974	43.9	48.4
1973	43.9	48.4
1972	43.7	48.5
1971	43.6	48.5
1970	43.4	48.3
1969	43.3	47.5
1968	43.2	48.4
1967	43	48.5
1966	42.9	48.6
1965	42.8	48.6
1964	42.7	48.5
1963	42.6	48.4
1962	42.4	48.2
1961	42.2	48
1960	42.1	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 25.9 in Namibia and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 42.1 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Togo
2100	18.7%	23.1%
2099	18.8%	23.2%
2098	18.9%	23.4%
2097	19.1%	23.6%
2096	19.2%	23.7%
2095	19.3%	23.9%
2094	19.5%	24%
2093	19.6%	24.2%
2092	19.7%	24.4%
2091	19.9%	24.5%
2090	20%	24.7%
2089	20.2%	24.9%
2088	20.3%	25%
2087	20.4%	25.2%
2086	20.6%	25.4%
2085	20.7%	25.6%
2084	20.8%	25.8%
2083	21%	25.9%
2082	21.1%	26.1%
2081	21.2%	26.3%
2080	21.4%	26.5%
2079	21.5%	26.7%
2078	21.6%	26.9%
2077	21.8%	27.1%
2076	21.9%	27.3%
2075	22.1%	27.4%
2074	22.2%	27.6%
2073	22.4%	27.8%
2072	22.6%	28%
2071	22.8%	28.2%
2070	23%	28.4%
2069	23.2%	28.6%
2068	23.4%	28.7%
2067	23.6%	28.9%
2066	23.8%	29.1%
2065	24.1%	29.3%
2064	24.3%	29.6%
2063	24.6%	29.8%
2062	24.8%	30%
2061	25.1%	30.2%
2060	25.3%	30.4%
2059	25.6%	30.7%
2058	25.8%	30.9%
2057	26.1%	31.2%
2056	26.3%	31.4%
2055	26.5%	31.7%
2054	26.8%	31.9%
2053	27%	32.1%
2052	27.2%	32.4%
2051	27.4%	32.6%
2050	27.6%	32.9%
2049	27.8%	33.1%
2048	28%	33.4%
2047	28.2%	33.6%
2046	28.4%	33.8%
2045	28.6%	34%
2044	28.9%	34.3%
2043	29.1%	34.5%
2042	29.3%	34.7%
2041	29.6%	34.9%
2040	29.8%	35.1%
2039	30.1%	35.3%
2038	30.4%	35.5%
2037	30.8%	35.7%
2036	31.5%	36%
2035	32.2%	36.2%
2034	32.7%	36.5%
2033	33.2%	36.8%
2032	33.8%	37.1%
2031	34.3%	37.4%
2030	34.9%	37.7%
2029	35.3%	38%
2028	35.8%	38.3%
2027	36.1%	38.6%
2026	36.5%	39%
2025	36.7%	40.4%
2024	37%	40.8%
2023	37.3%	41.1%
2022	37.5%	41.3%
2021	37.4%	41.2%
2020	37.1%	40.7%
2019	37%	40.1%
2018	36.8%	39.9%
2017	36.7%	40.4%
2016	36.5%	41.3%
2015	36.5%	42.1%
2014	36.5%	42.8%
2013	36.6%	43.3%
2012	36.6%	43.6%
2011	36.7%	43.8%
2010	36.8%	43.6%
2009	37.1%	43.1%
2008	37.5%	42.5%
2007	38.1%	42%
2006	38.7%	41.6%
2005	39.4%	41.5%
2004	40%	41.8%
2003	40.5%	42.2%
2002	41%	42.7%
2001	41.3%	43.1%
2000	41.5%	43.6%
1999	41.7%	44.1%
1998	41.8%	44.3%
1997	41.9%	43.9%
1996	42%	44.1%
1995	42.1%	45.1%
1994	42.2%	46.6%
1993	42.2%	46.1%
1992	42.2%	44.9%
1991	42.2%	45.2%
1990	42.3%	45.4%
1989	43.4%	45.7%
1988	44.8%	45.9%
1987	45.3%	46.1%
1986	45.8%	46.4%
1985	46.2%	46.6%
1984	46.6%	46.7%
1983	46.9%	46.5%
1982	47.2%	46.3%
1981	47.1%	46.2%
1980	46.6%	46.2%
1979	46.3%	46.2%
1978	45.9%	46.1%
1977	45.3%	46%
1976	45%	45.9%
1975	44.8%	45.8%
1974	44.6%	45.7%
1973	44.3%	45.5%
1972	44.1%	45.4%
1971	43.9%	45.2%
1970	43.8%	45.1%
1969	43.6%	45%
1968	43.5%	44.9%
1967	43.3%	44.8%
1966	43.2%	44.7%
1965	43%	44.6%
1964	42.9%	44.5%
1963	42.7%	44.4%
1962	42.6%	44.2%
1961	42.4%	44.1%
1960	42.2%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.7% of the population in Namibia and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 42.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Togo

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Namibia

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Togo
2023	139	349
2022	127	362
2021	254	397
2020	143	398
2019	175	416
2018	198	435
2017	213	443
2016	250	460
2015	307	470
2014	369	490
2013	402	500
2012	439	506
2011	498	501
2010	531	497
2009	547	471
2008	537	457
2007	489	448
2006	408	453
2005	344	434
2004	282	431
2003	290	431
2002	313	447
2001	376	478
2000	384	496
1999	371	529
1998	396	570
1997	383	600
1996	387	627
1995	369	663
1994	367	688
1993	354	728
1992	346	692
1991	337	676
1990	325	657
1989	306	644
1988	342	628
1987	336	636
1986	348	649
1985	354	668

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Togo
2024	3.95%	5.61%
2023	4.11%	5.81%
2022	4.16%	6%
2021	4.32%	6.2%
2020	4.48%	6.39%
2019	4.66%	6.6%
2018	4.85%	6.81%
2017	4.98%	7.04%
2016	5.14%	7.28%
2015	5.18%	7.52%
2014	5%	7.77%
2013	5.08%	8.02%
2012	5.26%	8.29%
2011	5%	8.56%
2010	5.03%	8.83%
2009	5.32%	9.09%
2008	5.75%	9.37%
2007	6.2%	9.65%
2006	6.6%	9.93%
2005	7.1%	10.2%
2004	7.44%	10.6%
2003	7.56%	10.9%
2002	7.66%	11.2%
2001	7.76%	11.6%
2000	7.82%	11.9%
1999	7.81%	12.3%
1998	7.7%	12.6%
1997	7.56%	13%
1996	7.4%	13.3%
1995	7.26%	13.6%
1994	7.16%	13.9%
1993	7.12%	14.1%
1992	7.15%	14.3%
1991	7.23%	14.5%
1990	7.36%	14.7%
1989	7.54%	15%
1988	7.8%	15.2%
1987	8.09%	15.4%
1986	8.43%	15.7%
1985	8.81%	16%
1984	9.21%	16.4%
1983	9.57%	16.7%
1982	9.88%	17.1%
1981	10.1%	17.5%
1980	10.3%	17.9%
1979	10.3%	18.4%
1978	10.3%	18.8%
1977	10.2%	19.3%
1976	10.1%	19.7%
1975	9.99%	20.2%
1974	9.89%	20.7%
1973	9.82%	21.1%
1972	9.77%	21.6%
1971	9.73%	22.1%
1970	9.7%	22.5%
1969	9.67%	22.9%
1968	9.65%	23.4%
1967	9.63%	23.8%
1966	-	24.1%
1965	-	24.5%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	25.1%
1962	-	25.4%
1961	-	25.7%
1960	-	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.95% in Namibia and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.