Fertility & birth rates in Nigeria and Togo

Fertility rate in Nigeria vs Togo by year

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Nigeria

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nigeria	Togo
2024	4.38	4.12
2023	4.48	4.19
2022	4.55	4.25
2021	4.64	4.32
2020	4.7	4.39
2019	4.86	4.45
2018	5.02	4.51
2017	5.18	4.58
2016	5.34	4.63
2015	5.5	4.66
2014	5.62	4.7
2013	5.69	4.75
2012	5.8	4.85
2011	5.89	4.98
2010	5.95	5.09
2009	5.99	5.1
2008	6.02	5.1
2007	6.03	5.1
2006	6.05	5.08
2005	6.06	5.04
2004	6.09	4.99
2003	6.1	5.05
2002	6.12	5.09
2001	6.13	5.13
2000	6.12	5.17
1999	6.08	5.23
1998	6.07	5.29
1997	6.14	5.36
1996	6.22	5.46
1995	6.27	5.56
1994	6.32	5.67
1993	6.35	5.78
1992	6.39	5.89
1991	6.43	5.99
1990	6.46	6.07
1989	6.49	6.15
1988	6.5	6.23
1987	6.5	6.3
1986	6.56	6.38
1985	6.62	6.46
1984	6.7	6.54
1983	6.78	6.63
1982	6.8	6.72
1981	6.82	6.81
1980	6.85	6.88
1979	6.89	6.94
1978	6.92	6.98
1977	6.86	7.03
1976	6.81	7.06
1975	6.77	7.09
1974	6.7	7.09
1973	6.63	7.08
1972	6.58	7.07
1971	6.53	7.06
1970	6.47	7.03
1969	6.44	7.01
1968	6.42	6.97
1967	6.4	6.96
1966	6.39	6.96
1965	6.37	6.94
1964	6.36	6.92
1963	6.35	6.89
1962	6.36	6.86
1961	6.35	6.82
1960	6.36	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nigeria was 4.38 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 Nigeria vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nigeria

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Nigeria	Togo
2024	4,851,833	198,184
2023	4,834,309	196,649
2022	4,739,502	195,051
2021	4,641,562	192,651
2020	4,525,164	192,474
2019	4,609,941	192,990
2018	4,659,898	191,482
2017	4,706,183	189,386
2016	4,761,594	187,007
2015	4,823,045	183,089
2014	4,862,319	179,671
2013	4,811,751	176,865
2012	4,774,508	176,051
2011	4,728,363	176,484
2010	4,629,173	175,800
2009	4,528,149	170,740
2008	4,412,976	164,627
2007	4,265,428	158,312
2006	4,135,703	150,821
2005	4,013,788	143,281
2004	3,877,376	136,802
2003	3,751,120	133,852
2002	3,606,814	130,283
2001	3,478,370	126,419
2000	3,343,196	122,712
1999	3,155,425	119,331
1998	3,003,946	116,918
1997	2,936,500	116,559
1996	2,882,205	111,887
1995	2,830,771	106,983
1994	2,735,198	100,045
1993	2,673,675	112,013
1992	2,596,173	110,828
1991	2,527,807	109,267
1990	2,491,928	107,985
1989	2,452,324	106,166
1988	2,376,419	104,605
1987	2,322,397	102,435
1986	2,295,003	99,698
1985	2,289,784	96,376
1984	2,278,060	95,195
1983	2,292,089	94,034
1982	2,233,401	92,715
1981	2,179,884	90,144
1980	2,121,618	87,404
1979	2,074,807	85,228
1978	2,019,621	83,151
1977	1,923,917	80,902
1976	1,827,289	78,770
1975	1,718,623	76,412
1974	1,624,813	74,055
1973	1,525,485	71,549
1972	1,448,928	68,966
1971	1,373,896	66,284
1970	1,295,507	63,057
1969	1,213,484	58,207
1968	1,168,254	56,082
1967	1,082,884	54,359
1966	1,095,582	52,832
1965	1,061,840	51,096
1964	1,028,272	49,450
1963	995,116	47,869
1962	966,452	46,201
1961	932,111	44,623
1960	901,301	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 +2.09% in Nigeria and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.24% in Nigeria and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Nigeria vs Togo by year

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Nigeria

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nigeria	Togo
2024	32.5	32.1
2023	33	32.6
2022	33.2	33.1
2021	33.5	33.7
2020	33.7	34.3
2019	34.7	34.9
2018	35.7	35.4
2017	36.7	35.7
2016	37.8	36
2015	39	36.1
2014	39.9	36.3
2013	40.4	36.7
2012	41.1	37.5
2011	41.8	38.5
2010	42.1	39.3
2009	42.5	39.4
2008	42.8	39.3
2007	42.9	39.2
2006	43.2	38.7
2005	43.4	38.2
2004	43.5	37.7
2003	43.7	37.8
2002	43.8	37.9
2001	43.9	37.8
2000	43.9	37.7
1999	43.4	37.7
1998	43.2	38.1
1997	43.5	38.7
1996	43.9	38.5
1995	44.1	38.6
1994	44	38.2
1993	44.1	42.1
1992	44.2	40.9
1991	44.3	41.3
1990	44.5	41.7
1989	44.8	42
1988	44.7	42.4
1987	44.8	42.8
1986	45.3	43.1
1985	45.9	43.2
1984	46.5	44
1983	47.5	44.6
1982	47.5	45.3
1981	47.9	45.6
1980	48.3	46.1
1979	48.8	46.7
1978	49.3	47.2
1977	49.1	47.6
1976	49	48
1975	49	48.2
1974	48.7	48.4
1973	48.2	48.4
1972	48	48.5
1971	47.8	48.5
1970	47.4	48.3
1969	47.3	47.5
1968	47.2	48.4
1967	47.1	48.5
1966	47	48.6
1965	46.9	48.6
1964	46.9	48.5
1963	46.8	48.4
1962	46.7	48.2
1961	46.6	48
1960	46.5	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 32.5 in Nigeria and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 46.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nigeria	Togo
2100	20.4%	23.1%
2099	20.5%	23.2%
2098	20.6%	23.4%
2097	20.7%	23.6%
2096	20.8%	23.7%
2095	20.9%	23.9%
2094	21%	24%
2093	21.1%	24.2%
2092	21.2%	24.4%
2091	21.4%	24.5%
2090	21.5%	24.7%
2089	21.6%	24.9%
2088	21.8%	25%
2087	21.9%	25.2%
2086	22.1%	25.4%
2085	22.2%	25.6%
2084	22.4%	25.8%
2083	22.6%	25.9%
2082	22.7%	26.1%
2081	22.9%	26.3%
2080	23.1%	26.5%
2079	23.3%	26.7%
2078	23.5%	26.9%
2077	23.7%	27.1%
2076	23.9%	27.3%
2075	24.1%	27.4%
2074	24.3%	27.6%
2073	24.5%	27.8%
2072	24.7%	28%
2071	25%	28.2%
2070	25.2%	28.4%
2069	25.4%	28.6%
2068	25.7%	28.7%
2067	25.9%	28.9%
2066	26.1%	29.1%
2065	26.4%	29.3%
2064	26.6%	29.6%
2063	26.9%	29.8%
2062	27.2%	30%
2061	27.4%	30.2%
2060	27.7%	30.4%
2059	28%	30.7%
2058	28.3%	30.9%
2057	28.6%	31.2%
2056	29%	31.4%
2055	29.3%	31.7%
2054	29.6%	31.9%
2053	30%	32.1%
2052	30.3%	32.4%
2051	30.7%	32.6%
2050	31.1%	32.9%
2049	31.5%	33.1%
2048	31.8%	33.4%
2047	32.2%	33.6%
2046	32.6%	33.8%
2045	32.9%	34%
2044	33.3%	34.3%
2043	33.7%	34.5%
2042	34%	34.7%
2041	34.4%	34.9%
2040	34.7%	35.1%
2039	35%	35.3%
2038	35.4%	35.5%
2037	35.7%	35.7%
2036	36%	36%
2035	36.3%	36.2%
2034	36.6%	36.5%
2033	37%	36.8%
2032	37.4%	37.1%
2031	37.8%	37.4%
2030	38.3%	37.7%
2029	38.8%	38%
2028	39.3%	38.3%
2027	39.8%	38.6%
2026	40.3%	39%
2025	40.5%	40.4%
2024	41%	40.8%
2023	41.5%	41.1%
2022	42%	41.3%
2021	42.4%	41.2%
2020	42.8%	40.7%
2019	43.2%	40.1%
2018	43.6%	39.9%
2017	43.9%	40.4%
2016	44.1%	41.3%
2015	44.3%	42.1%
2014	44.4%	42.8%
2013	44.5%	43.3%
2012	44.5%	43.6%
2011	44.5%	43.8%
2010	44.4%	43.6%
2009	44.4%	43.1%
2008	44.3%	42.5%
2007	44.2%	42%
2006	44.1%	41.6%
2005	44%	41.5%
2004	43.9%	41.8%
2003	43.8%	42.2%
2002	43.8%	42.7%
2001	43.7%	43.1%
2000	43.7%	43.6%
1999	43.8%	44.1%
1998	43.9%	44.3%
1997	44.1%	43.9%
1996	44.2%	44.1%
1995	44.4%	45.1%
1994	44.6%	46.6%
1993	44.8%	46.1%
1992	45%	44.9%
1991	45.2%	45.2%
1990	45.3%	45.4%
1989	45.5%	45.7%
1988	45.5%	45.9%
1987	45.6%	46.1%
1986	45.6%	46.4%
1985	45.5%	46.6%
1984	45.4%	46.7%
1983	45.2%	46.5%
1982	45%	46.3%
1981	44.8%	46.2%
1980	44.6%	46.2%
1979	44.4%	46.2%
1978	44.2%	46.1%
1977	43.9%	46%
1976	43.7%	45.9%
1975	43.4%	45.8%
1974	43.2%	45.7%
1973	43%	45.5%
1972	42.8%	45.4%
1971	42.5%	45.2%
1970	42.4%	45.1%
1969	42.2%	45%
1968	42%	44.9%
1967	41.8%	44.8%
1966	41.7%	44.7%
1965	41.5%	44.6%
1964	41.4%	44.5%
1963	41.2%	44.4%
1962	41.1%	44.2%
1961	41.1%	44.1%
1960	41.1%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.5% of the population in Nigeria and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 45.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nigeria and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nigeria vs Togo

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Nigeria

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nigeria	Togo
2023	993	349
2022	1,016	362
2021	1,046	397
2020	1,065	398
2019	1,091	416
2018	1,118	435
2017	1,142	443
2016	1,155	460
2015	1,168	470
2014	1,155	490
2013	1,146	500
2012	1,124	506
2011	1,108	501
2010	1,094	497
2009	1,088	471
2008	1,081	457
2007	1,063	448
2006	1,067	453
2005	1,060	434
2004	1,075	431
2003	1,090	431
2002	1,117	447
2001	1,130	478
2000	1,136	496
1999	1,165	529
1998	1,189	570
1997	1,184	600
1996	1,185	627
1995	1,186	663
1994	1,193	688
1993	1,200	728
1992	1,246	692
1991	1,282	676
1990	1,285	657
1989	1,304	644
1988	1,332	628
1987	1,351	636
1986	1,363	649
1985	1,344	668

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 993 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nigeria, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nigeria

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nigeria	Togo
2024	11.6%	5.61%
2023	11.7%	5.81%
2022	11.8%	6%
2021	11.8%	6.2%
2020	11.7%	6.39%
2019	11.7%	6.6%
2018	11.7%	6.81%
2017	11.7%	7.04%
2016	11.7%	7.28%
2015	11.8%	7.52%
2014	11.9%	7.77%
2013	12%	8.02%
2012	12.2%	8.29%
2011	12.4%	8.56%
2010	12.6%	8.83%
2009	12.9%	9.09%
2008	13.3%	9.37%
2007	13.7%	9.65%
2006	14.1%	9.93%
2005	14.6%	10.2%
2004	15.1%	10.6%
2003	15.7%	10.9%
2002	16.4%	11.2%
2001	17.1%	11.6%
2000	17.7%	11.9%
1999	18.4%	12.3%
1998	18.9%	12.6%
1997	19.4%	13%
1996	19.8%	13.3%
1995	20.1%	13.6%
1994	20.3%	13.9%
1993	20.5%	14.1%
1992	20.6%	14.3%
1991	20.7%	14.5%
1990	20.8%	14.7%
1989	20.8%	15%
1988	20.8%	15.2%
1987	20.8%	15.4%
1986	20.8%	15.7%
1985	20.7%	16%
1984	20.7%	16.4%
1983	20.7%	16.7%
1982	20.8%	17.1%
1981	21%	17.5%
1980	21.3%	17.9%
1979	21.7%	18.4%
1978	22.3%	18.8%
1977	22.9%	19.3%
1976	23.6%	19.7%
1975	24.3%	20.2%
1974	25.2%	20.7%
1973	26%	21.1%
1972	26.8%	21.6%
1971	27.6%	22.1%
1970	38.7%	22.5%
1969	39.7%	22.9%
1968	40.7%	23.4%
1967	30.5%	23.8%
1966	31.2%	24.1%
1965	31.9%	24.5%
1964	32.6%	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 11.6% in Nigeria and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.