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Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Togo

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Russia has an annual birth rate of 8.6 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 1.41 in Russia and 4.19 in Togo — 197.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 44% in Russia and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 2.52 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Russia is ranked 168/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25.2 years in Russia, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Russia — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Russia vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Russia, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Russia vs Togo by year

Russia
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Togo
2023 1.41 4.19
2022 1.42 4.25
2021 1.51 4.32
2020 1.51 4.39
2019 1.5 4.45
2018 1.58 4.51
2017 1.62 4.58
2016 1.76 4.63
2015 1.78 4.66
2014 1.75 4.7
2013 1.71 4.75
2012 1.69 4.85
2011 1.58 4.98
2010 1.57 5.09
2009 1.54 5.1
2008 1.5 5.1
2007 1.42 5.1
2006 1.31 5.08
2005 1.29 5.04
2004 1.34 5
2003 1.32 5.05
2002 1.29 5.09
2001 1.22 5.13
2000 1.2 5.17
1999 1.16 5.23
1998 1.23 5.29
1997 1.22 5.36
1996 1.27 5.46
1995 1.34 5.57
1994 1.4 5.67
1993 1.39 5.78
1992 1.55 5.89
1991 1.73 5.99
1990 1.89 6.07
1989 2.01 6.15
1988 2.12 6.23
1987 2.22 6.3
1986 2.15 6.38
1985 2.05 6.46
1984 2.06 6.54
1983 2.11 6.63
1982 2.04 6.73
1981 1.91 6.81
1980 1.89 6.88
1979 1.9 6.94
1978 1.92 6.98
1977 1.95 7.03
1976 1.97 7.06
1975 1.98 7.09
1974 2 7.09
1973 2.01 7.08
1972 2.04 7.07
1971 2.03 7.06
1970 1.99 7.04
1969 1.97 7.02
1968 1.99 6.97
1967 2.04 6.96
1966 2.1 6.96
1965 2.13 6.94
1964 2.18 6.92
1963 2.27 6.89
1962 2.36 6.86
1961 2.45 6.82
1960 2.52 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 Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Russia
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Russia Togo
2023 -503,392 218,093
2022 -576,948 215,090
2021 -1,027,702 210,613
2020 -697,177 208,663
2019 -319,997 207,608
2018 -232,637 204,942
2017 -130,764 202,307
2016 0 199,364
2015 43,392 194,768
2014 28,848 190,667
2013 28,761 187,309
2012 0 186,061
2011 -128,716 186,406
2010 -242,844 185,294
2009 -257,014 180,111
2008 -356,856 173,677
2007 -471,257 168,144
2006 -686,638 160,671
2005 -846,761 154,117
2004 -792,370 147,574
2003 -896,822 144,900
2002 -944,492 141,643
2001 -963,445 137,808
2000 -967,540 133,873
1999 -927,453 129,832
1998 -694,053 125,392
1997 -769,159 122,109
1996 -785,248 119,418
1995 -845,742 116,314
1994 -920,129 113,074
1993 -757,140 119,938
1992 -222,808 118,876
1991 103,876 117,409
1990 325,533 116,200
1989 576,112 114,432
1988 778,343 112,915
1987 977,583 110,739
1986 985,279 107,957
1985 762,447 104,949
1984 756,548 102,425
1983 906,676 99,817
1982 830,855 97,003
1981 713,700 94,318
1980 681,149 91,445
1979 690,135 89,148
1978 812,766 86,950
1977 832,932 84,572
1976 852,237 82,321
1975 843,850 79,831
1974 883,186 77,347
1973 846,561 74,713
1972 872,050 72,008
1971 854,999 69,206
1970 785,554 65,851
1969 753,088 62,589
1968 787,621 59,110
1967 854,554 56,128
1966 989,279 53,640
1965 1,059,335 51,323
1964 1,233,520 49,449
1963 1,436,077 47,869
1962 1,573,701 46,201
1961 1,810,538 44,623
1960 1,962,834 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 -0.35% in Russia and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Russia vs Togo by year

Russia
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Russia Togo
2023 8.6 31.1
2022 8.9 31.5
2021 9.6 32
2020 9.8 32.5
2019 10.1 32.9
2018 10.9 33.4
2017 11.5 33.9
2016 12.9 34.4
2015 13.3 34.7
2014 13.3 35
2013 13.2 35.4
2012 13.3 36.1
2011 12.6 37.1
2010 12.5 37.9
2009 12.3 38
2008 12 38
2007 11.3 38
2006 10.3 37.7
2005 10.2 37.4
2004 10.4 37.1
2003 10.2 37.5
2002 9.7 37.8
2001 9 37.9
2000 8.7 37.9
1999 8.3 38
1998 8.8 38.1
1997 8.6 38.3
1996 8.9 38.6
1995 9.3 39
1994 9.5 39.4
1993 9.4 41.7
1992 10.7 40.8
1991 12.1 41.2
1990 13.4 41.7
1989 14.6 42.1
1988 16 42.5
1987 17.2 43
1986 17.2 43.3
1985 16.6 43.6
1984 16.9 44
1983 17.5 44.5
1982 16.6 45.1
1981 16 45.6
1980 15.9 46.1
1979 15.8 46.7
1978 16.3 47.2
1977 16.3 47.6
1976 16.2 48
1975 16 48.2
1974 15.9 48.4
1973 15.4 48.4
1972 15.6 48.5
1971 15.3 48.5
1970 14.7 48.3
1969 14.3 48.2
1968 14.2 47.9
1967 14.6 48
1966 15.4 48.2
1965 15.9 48.3
1964 17.2 48.4
1963 19 48.4
1962 20.5 48.2
1961 22.5 48
1960 23.9 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 8.6 in Russia and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 23.9 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Russia Togo
Fertility rate 1.41 4.19
Fertility rate rank 160/196 21/196
Birth rate 8.6 31.1
Birth rate rank 168/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths -503,392 +218,093
Natural population change rank 194/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.35% +2.34%
Population growth -0.2% +2.27%
Population growth rank 177/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 25.2 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.3 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.009% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.45% 5.83%
Life expectancy 73.7 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Russia
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Russia Togo
2100 14.2% 23.1%
2099 14.3% 23.2%
2098 14.3% 23.4%
2097 14.4% 23.6%
2096 14.5% 23.7%
2095 14.5% 23.9%
2094 14.6% 24%
2093 14.7% 24.2%
2092 14.8% 24.4%
2091 14.9% 24.5%
2090 15% 24.7%
2089 15.1% 24.9%
2088 15.2% 25%
2087 15.2% 25.2%
2086 15.2% 25.4%
2085 15.3% 25.6%
2084 15.3% 25.8%
2083 15.2% 25.9%
2082 15.2% 26.1%
2081 15.2% 26.3%
2080 15.1% 26.5%
2079 15% 26.7%
2078 14.9% 26.9%
2077 14.8% 27.1%
2076 14.7% 27.3%
2075 14.6% 27.4%
2074 14.5% 27.6%
2073 14.4% 27.8%
2072 14.3% 28%
2071 14.3% 28.2%
2070 14.3% 28.4%
2069 14.2% 28.6%
2068 14.3% 28.7%
2067 14.3% 28.9%
2066 14.4% 29.1%
2065 14.5% 29.3%
2064 14.6% 29.6%
2063 14.7% 29.8%
2062 14.9% 30%
2061 15.1% 30.2%
2060 15.2% 30.4%
2059 15.4% 30.7%
2058 15.5% 30.9%
2057 15.6% 31.2%
2056 15.7% 31.4%
2055 15.8% 31.7%
2054 15.8% 31.9%
2053 15.8% 32.1%
2052 15.8% 32.4%
2051 15.7% 32.6%
2050 15.6% 32.9%
2049 15.5% 33.1%
2048 15.3% 33.4%
2047 15.1% 33.6%
2046 14.9% 33.8%
2045 14.7% 34%
2044 14.5% 34.3%
2043 14.3% 34.5%
2042 14.1% 34.7%
2041 13.9% 34.9%
2040 13.8% 35.1%
2039 13.7% 35.3%
2038 13.6% 35.5%
2037 13.6% 35.7%
2036 13.6% 36%
2035 13.7% 36.2%
2034 13.9% 36.5%
2033 14.1% 36.8%
2032 14.4% 37.1%
2031 14.8% 37.4%
2030 15.3% 37.7%
2029 15.7% 38%
2028 16.1% 38.3%
2027 16.6% 38.6%
2026 16.9% 39%
2025 17.2% 39.3%
2024 17.3% 39.5%
2023 17.5% 39.9%
2022 17.7% 40.2%
2021 17.7% 40.5%
2020 17.7% 40.7%
2019 17.6% 40.9%
2018 17.6% 41.1%
2017 17.5% 41.2%
2016 17.2% 41.4%
2015 16.9% 41.5%
2014 16.5% 41.5%
2013 16.1% 41.6%
2012 15.7% 41.6%
2011 15.4% 41.6%
2010 15.2% 41.6%
2009 15% 41.5%
2008 14.9% 41.6%
2007 14.8% 41.6%
2006 14.9% 41.8%
2005 15.2% 41.9%
2004 15.6% 42%
2003 16% 42.2%
2002 16.6% 42.3%
2001 17.3% 42.4%
2000 18% 42.6%
1999 18.8% 42.9%
1998 19.5% 43.2%
1997 20.2% 43.5%
1996 20.7% 43.8%
1995 21.2% 44%
1994 21.6% 44.2%
1993 22% 44.5%
1992 22.4% 44.7%
1991 22.7% 44.9%
1990 22.9% 45.2%
1989 23% 45.3%
1988 23% 45.5%
1987 22.9% 45.7%
1986 22.8% 45.8%
1985 22.6% 45.9%
1984 22.4% 46%
1983 22.1% 46.1%
1982 21.9% 46.2%
1981 21.7% 46.2%
1980 21.7% 46.2%
1979 21.7% 46.2%
1978 21.8% 46.1%
1977 22.1% 46%
1976 22.5% 45.9%
1975 23% 45.8%
1974 23.6% 45.6%
1973 24.2% 45.5%
1972 24.8% 45.4%
1971 25.4% 45.2%
1970 26.1% 45.1%
1969 26.9% 45%
1968 27.6% 44.9%
1967 28.3% 44.8%
1966 28.9% 44.7%
1965 29.5% 44.6%
1964 30.2% 44.5%
1963 30.6% 44.4%
1962 30.8% 44.2%
1961 30.9% 44.1%
1960 30.5% 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 17.3% of the population in Russia and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia 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: Russia vs Togo

Russia
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Russia Togo
2023 9 349
2022 13 362
2021 21 397
2020 19 398
2019 12 416
2018 12 435
2017 12 443
2016 14 460
2015 15 470
2014 16 490
2013 16 500
2012 18 506
2011 19 501
2010 23 497
2009 24 471
2008 27 457
2007 29 448
2006 32 453
2005 38 434
2004 41 431
2003 45 431
2002 47 447
2001 48 478
2000 51 496
1999 53 529
1998 53 570
1997 59 600
1996 69 627
1995 82 663
1994 85 688
1993 76 728
1992 62 692
1991 57 676
1990 58 657
1989 61 644
1988 63 628
1987 65 636
1986 69 649
1985 81 668

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 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Russia
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Russia Togo
2023 0.45% 5.83%
2022 0.47% 6.02%
2021 0.51% 6.22%
2020 0.54% 6.43%
2019 0.58% 6.63%
2018 0.63% 6.86%
2017 0.69% 7.09%
2016 0.75% 7.32%
2015 0.82% 7.56%
2014 0.89% 7.81%
2013 0.95% 8.07%
2012 0.99% 8.33%
2011 1.02% 8.59%
2010 1.04% 8.87%
2009 1.07% 9.14%
2008 1.13% 9.41%
2007 1.2% 9.69%
2006 1.29% 9.97%
2005 1.39% 10.3%
2004 1.5% 10.6%
2003 1.61% 10.9%
2002 1.73% 11.3%
2001 1.84% 11.6%
2000 1.94% 12%
1999 2.02% 12.3%
1998 2.08% 12.7%
1997 2.13% 13%
1996 2.17% 13.3%
1995 2.2% 13.6%
1994 2.2% 13.9%
1993 2.19% 14.1%
1992 2.17% 14.3%
1991 2.16% 14.5%
1990 2.17% 14.7%
1989 2.2% 14.9%
1988 2.26% 15.2%
1987 2.34% 15.4%
1986 2.42% 15.7%
1985 2.5% 16%
1984 2.56% 16.3%
1983 2.62% 16.7%
1982 2.66% 17.1%
1981 2.7% 17.5%
1980 2.73% 17.9%
1979 2.75% 18.3%
1978 2.76% 18.8%
1977 2.76% 19.2%
1976 2.76% 19.7%
1975 2.76% 20.2%
1974 2.77% 20.7%
1973 2.78% 21.1%
1972 2.81% 21.6%
1971 2.84% 22.1%
1970 2.88% 22.5%
1969 2.94% 23%
1968 3.02% 23.4%
1967 3.11% 23.8%
1966 3.23% 24.2%
1965 3.38% 24.6%
1964 3.55% 24.9%
1963 3.76% 25.2%
1962 3.99% 25.5%
1961 4.26% 25.8%
1960 4.55% 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 0.45% in Russia 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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