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Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Togo

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has an annual birth rate of 8 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 1.71 in Romania and 4.19 in Togo — 145.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -26.9% in Romania and by -38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 2.34 and 6.8, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Romania is ranked 177/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.1 years in Romania, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Romania — it's 29 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.8 in Romania vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Romania, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.47% in Romania and +2.34% in Togo.

Birth rate data compared

Romania Togo
Fertility rate 1.71 4.19
Birth rate 8 31.1
Birth rate rank 177/196 26/196
Age at first childbirth 27.1 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.7 76.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.6 194.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.2 62
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.5% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 93% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.33% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.54% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.66% 5.83%
Population change due to births and deaths -89,580 +218,093
Natural population change rank 188/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.47% +2.34%
Population growth +0.05% +2.27%
Population growth rank 162/197 42/197
Life expectancy 76.2 years 63.1 years

Fertility rate in Romania vs Togo chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 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 Romania vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Romania Togo
1960 2.34 6.8
1961 2.17 6.82
1962 2.04 6.86
1963 2.01 6.89
1964 1.96 6.92
1965 1.91 6.94
1966 1.9 6.96
1967 3.66 6.96
1968 3.63 6.97
1969 3.19 7.02
1970 2.89 7.04
1971 2.67 7.06
1972 2.55 7.07
1973 2.44 7.08
1974 2.71 7.09
1975 2.59 7.09
1976 2.54 7.06
1977 2.57 7.03
1978 2.52 6.98
1979 2.49 6.94
1980 2.43 6.88
1981 2.36 6.81
1982 2.17 6.73
1983 2.06 6.63
1984 2.26 6.54
1985 2.31 6.46
1986 2.39 6.38
1987 2.38 6.3
1988 2.3 6.23
1989 2.22 6.15
1990 1.83 6.07
1991 1.59 5.99
1992 1.51 5.89
1993 1.43 5.78
1994 1.4 5.67
1995 1.33 5.57
1996 1.3 5.46
1997 1.32 5.36
1998 1.32 5.29
1999 1.3 5.23
2000 1.31 5.17
2001 1.27 5.13
2002 1.27 5.09
2003 1.3 5.05
2004 1.33 5
2005 1.4 5.04
2006 1.42 5.08
2007 1.45 5.1
2008 1.6 5.1
2009 1.66 5.1
2010 1.59 5.09
2011 1.47 4.98
2012 1.52 4.85
2013 1.46 4.75
2014 1.56 4.7
2015 1.62 4.66
2016 1.69 4.63
2017 1.78 4.58
2018 1.76 4.51
2019 1.77 4.45
2020 1.8 4.39
2021 1.81 4.32
2022 1.71 4.25
2023 1.71 4.19
2024 1.71 4.12
2025 1.71 4.07
2026 1.7 4.01
2027 1.7 3.95
2028 1.7 3.89
2029 1.7 3.84
2030 1.7 3.79
2031 1.7 3.75
2032 1.7 3.7
2033 1.69 3.65
2034 1.69 3.61
2035 1.69 3.56
2036 1.69 3.52
2037 1.69 3.48
2038 1.69 3.44
2039 1.69 3.4
2040 1.69 3.37
2041 1.68 3.33
2042 1.68 3.3
2043 1.68 3.27
2044 1.68 3.23
2045 1.68 3.2
2046 1.68 3.16
2047 1.68 3.13
2048 1.68 3.1
2049 1.68 3.07
2050 1.68 3.04

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Romania Togo
1960 28.1% 44%
1961 28% 44.1%
1962 27.7% 44.2%
1963 27.3% 44.4%
1964 26.7% 44.5%
1965 26% 44.6%
1966 25.2% 44.7%
1967 25% 44.8%
1968 25.1% 44.9%
1969 25.1% 45%
1970 25.1% 45.1%
1971 24.9% 45.2%
1972 24.9% 45.4%
1973 24.9% 45.5%
1974 25.1% 45.6%
1975 25.3% 45.8%
1976 25.7% 45.9%
1977 26% 46%
1978 26.3% 46.1%
1979 26.5% 46.2%
1980 26.8% 46.2%
1981 27.1% 46.2%
1982 26.8% 46.2%
1983 25.9% 46.1%
1984 25.1% 46%
1985 24.6% 45.9%
1986 24.3% 45.8%
1987 24% 45.7%
1988 23.9% 45.5%
1989 23.7% 45.3%
1990 23.3% 45.2%
1991 22.8% 44.9%
1992 22.2% 44.7%
1993 21.6% 44.5%
1994 21% 44.2%
1995 20.5% 44%
1996 20% 43.8%
1997 19.6% 43.5%
1998 19.3% 43.2%
1999 19.1% 42.9%
2000 18.6% 42.6%
2001 18.1% 42.4%
2002 17.5% 42.3%
2003 16.9% 42.2%
2004 16.4% 42%
2005 16% 41.9%
2006 15.8% 41.8%
2007 15.7% 41.6%
2008 15.7% 41.6%
2009 15.7% 41.5%
2010 15.7% 41.6%
2011 15.8% 41.6%
2012 15.7% 41.6%
2013 15.7% 41.6%
2014 15.7% 41.5%
2015 15.7% 41.5%
2016 15.7% 41.4%
2017 15.8% 41.2%
2018 15.9% 41.1%
2019 16% 40.9%
2020 16.1% 40.7%
2021 16.1% 40.5%
2022 16% 40.2%
2023 15.9% 39.9%
2024 15.7% 39.5%
2025 15.6% 39.2%
2026 15.4% 38.8%
2027 15.3% 38.4%
2028 15.2% 38.1%
2029 15.1% 37.8%
2030 15% 37.5%
2031 14.9% 37.2%
2032 14.7% 36.9%
2033 14.6% 36.6%
2034 14.4% 36.4%
2035 14.4% 36.1%
2036 14.3% 35.9%
2037 14.3% 35.6%
2038 14.3% 35.4%
2039 14.2% 35.2%
2040 14.2% 35%
2041 14.3% 34.8%
2042 14.3% 34.6%
2043 14.3% 34.4%
2044 14.3% 34.2%
2045 14.4% 33.9%
2046 14.4% 33.7%
2047 14.4% 33.5%
2048 14.4% 33.2%
2049 14.4% 33%
2050 14.4% 32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Togo compared.

Natural population change in Romania vs Togo by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.4% in Romania and +2.46% in Togo. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Romania
Togo

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Romania Togo
1960 191,431 43,307
1961 163,286 44,623
1962 130,736 46,201
1963 139,104 47,869
1964 134,326 49,449
1965 114,190 51,323
1966 115,293 53,640
1967 347,709 56,128
1968 338,577 59,110
1969 264,120 62,589
1970 234,905 65,851
1971 206,662 69,206
1972 198,316 72,008
1973 175,020 74,713
1974 235,530 77,347
1975 219,324 79,831
1976 213,361 82,321
1977 215,385 84,572
1978 204,148 86,950
1979 194,397 89,148
1980 168,776 91,445
1981 156,472 94,318
1982 119,121 97,003
1983 87,986 99,817
1984 117,731 102,425
1985 111,392 104,949
1986 134,737 107,957
1987 128,517 110,739
1988 126,817 112,915
1989 122,756 114,432
1990 69,605 116,200
1991 25,301 117,409
1992 -4,559 118,876
1993 -13,658 119,938
1994 -18,184 113,074
1995 -36,295 116,314
1996 -56,548 119,418
1997 -42,853 122,109
1998 -33,761 125,392
1999 -31,461 129,832
2000 -22,443 133,873
2001 -37,625 137,808
2002 -58,673 141,643
2003 -56,093 144,900
2004 -42,904 147,574
2005 -40,508 154,117
2006 -38,148 160,671
2007 -37,590 168,144
2008 -30,806 173,677
2009 -34,625 180,111
2010 -46,567 185,294
2011 -56,413 186,406
2012 -54,157 186,061
2013 -59,951 187,309
2014 -55,745 190,667
2015 -59,447 194,768
2016 -53,196 199,364
2017 -50,930 202,307
2018 -62,316 204,942
2019 -60,053 207,608
2020 -100,179 208,663
2021 -141,504 210,613
2022 -93,338 215,090
2023 -89,580 218,093

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Togo

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Romania
Togo
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Romania Togo
1985 184 668
1986 180 649
1987 173 636
1988 159 628
1989 143 644
1990 118 657
1991 104 676
1992 95 692
1993 87 728
1994 80 688
1995 75 663
1996 72 627
1997 66 600
1998 58 570
1999 51 529
2000 45 496
2001 41 478
2002 38 447
2003 35 431
2004 32 431
2005 30 434
2006 27 453
2007 25 448
2008 25 457
2009 25 471
2010 23 497
2011 20 501
2012 19 506
2013 18 500
2014 18 490
2015 18 470
2016 17 460
2017 17 443
2018 15 435
2019 14 416
2020 16 398
2021 20 397
2022 13 362
2023 12 349

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 5.83% in Togo. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Romania
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Romania Togo
1960 8.82% 26%
1961 7.98% 25.8%
1962 6.98% 25.5%
1963 6.03% 25.2%
1964 5.45% 24.9%
1965 5.44% 24.6%
1966 5.83% 24.2%
1967 6.27% 23.8%
1968 6.44% 23.4%
1969 6.23% 23%
1970 5.69% 22.5%
1971 5.06% 22.1%
1972 4.64% 21.6%
1973 4.49% 21.1%
1974 4.43% 20.7%
1975 4.27% 20.2%
1976 4.05% 19.7%
1977 3.86% 19.2%
1978 3.76% 18.8%
1979 3.68% 18.3%
1980 3.57% 17.9%
1981 3.44% 17.5%
1982 3.28% 17.1%
1983 3.14% 16.7%
1984 3.08% 16.3%
1985 3.16% 16%
1986 3.33% 15.7%
1987 3.45% 15.4%
1988 3.43% 15.2%
1989 3.31% 14.9%
1990 3.14% 14.7%
1991 2.97% 14.5%
1992 2.84% 14.3%
1993 2.79% 14.1%
1994 2.76% 13.9%
1995 2.73% 13.6%
1996 2.68% 13.3%
1997 2.58% 13%
1998 2.44% 12.7%
1999 2.29% 12.3%
2000 2.16% 12%
2001 2.06% 11.6%
2002 2.01% 11.3%
2003 1.99% 10.9%
2004 1.94% 10.6%
2005 1.82% 10.3%
2006 1.66% 9.97%
2007 1.51% 9.69%
2008 1.4% 9.41%
2009 1.31% 9.14%
2010 1.24% 8.87%
2011 1.18% 8.59%
2012 1.12% 8.33%
2013 1.05% 8.07%
2014 0.99% 7.81%
2015 0.92% 7.56%
2016 0.85% 7.32%
2017 0.79% 7.09%
2018 0.73% 6.86%
2019 0.68% 6.63%
2020 0.66% 6.43%
2021 0.65% 6.22%
2022 0.66% 6.02%
2023 0.66% 5.83%

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