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Fertility & birth rates in Samoa and Togo

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Samoa has an annual birth rate of 25.4 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 3.83 in Samoa and 4.19 in Togo — 9.48% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.8% in Samoa and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 7.78 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Samoa is ranked 53/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.6 years in Samoa, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Samoa — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 43.5 in Samoa vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Samoa, 22.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Samoa vs Togo by year

Samoa
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Togo
2023 3.83 4.19
2022 3.88 4.25
2021 3.94 4.32
2020 4 4.39
2019 4.06 4.45
2018 4.14 4.51
2017 4.2 4.58
2016 4.26 4.63
2015 4.34 4.66
2014 4.42 4.7
2013 4.49 4.75
2012 4.55 4.85
2011 4.56 4.98
2010 4.52 5.09
2009 4.47 5.1
2008 4.42 5.1
2007 4.36 5.1
2006 4.32 5.08
2005 4.32 5.04
2004 4.34 5
2003 4.39 5.05
2002 4.44 5.09
2001 4.48 5.13
2000 4.52 5.17
1999 4.57 5.23
1998 4.64 5.29
1997 4.7 5.36
1996 4.74 5.46
1995 4.77 5.57
1994 4.79 5.67
1993 4.83 5.78
1992 4.87 5.89
1991 4.91 5.99
1990 5.01 6.07
1989 5.11 6.15
1988 5.21 6.23
1987 5.32 6.3
1986 5.42 6.38
1985 5.49 6.46
1984 5.55 6.54
1983 5.62 6.63
1982 5.68 6.73
1981 5.75 6.81
1980 5.86 6.88
1979 5.99 6.94
1978 6.15 6.98
1977 6.31 7.03
1976 6.47 7.06
1975 6.61 7.09
1974 6.75 7.09
1973 6.91 7.08
1972 7.07 7.07
1971 7.22 7.06
1970 7.34 7.04
1969 7.43 7.02
1968 7.5 6.97
1967 7.55 6.96
1966 7.6 6.96
1965 7.65 6.94
1964 7.7 6.92
1963 7.73 6.89
1962 7.76 6.86
1961 7.77 6.82
1960 7.78 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 Samoa was 3.83 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 Samoa vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Samoa
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Samoa Togo
2023 4,170 218,093
2022 4,288 215,090
2021 4,379 210,613
2020 4,442 208,663
2019 4,495 207,608
2018 4,637 204,942
2017 4,661 202,307
2016 4,720 199,364
2015 4,795 194,768
2014 4,849 190,667
2013 4,875 187,309
2012 4,863 186,061
2011 4,860 186,406
2010 4,779 185,294
2009 4,525 180,111
2008 4,581 173,677
2007 4,480 168,144
2006 4,473 160,671
2005 4,503 154,117
2004 4,554 147,574
2003 4,622 144,900
2002 4,672 141,643
2001 4,759 137,808
2000 4,855 133,873
1999 4,937 129,832
1998 5,022 125,392
1997 5,053 122,109
1996 5,038 119,418
1995 4,976 116,314
1994 4,880 113,074
1993 4,769 119,938
1992 4,652 118,876
1991 4,655 117,409
1990 4,759 116,200
1989 4,845 114,432
1988 4,889 112,915
1987 4,909 110,739
1986 4,983 107,957
1985 4,998 104,949
1984 4,979 102,425
1983 4,914 99,817
1982 4,808 97,003
1981 4,720 94,318
1980 4,672 91,445
1979 4,624 89,148
1978 4,587 86,950
1977 4,555 84,572
1976 4,519 82,321
1975 4,465 79,831
1974 4,411 77,347
1973 4,446 74,713
1972 4,487 72,008
1971 4,534 69,206
1970 4,567 65,851
1969 4,592 62,589
1968 4,605 59,110
1967 4,621 56,128
1966 4,593 53,640
1965 4,605 51,323
1964 4,326 49,449
1963 4,544 47,869
1962 4,498 46,201
1961 4,399 44,623
1960 4,298 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 +1.92% in Samoa and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.18% in Samoa and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Samoa vs Togo by year

Samoa
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Samoa Togo
2023 25.4 31.1
2022 26.1 31.5
2021 26.9 32
2020 27.5 32.5
2019 28 32.9
2018 28.5 33.4
2017 28.8 33.9
2016 29.3 34.4
2015 29.8 34.7
2014 30.2 35
2013 30.5 35.4
2012 30.7 36.1
2011 30.8 37.1
2010 30.5 37.9
2009 30.1 38
2008 29.8 38
2007 29.3 38
2006 29.3 37.7
2005 29.5 37.4
2004 29.8 37.1
2003 30.2 37.5
2002 30.6 37.8
2001 31.3 37.9
2000 32.1 37.9
1999 32.8 38
1998 33.5 38.1
1997 33.9 38.3
1996 34.2 38.6
1995 34.1 39
1994 33.8 39.4
1993 33.5 41.7
1992 33 40.8
1991 33.4 41.2
1990 34.1 41.7
1989 34.7 42.1
1988 35.1 42.5
1987 35.5 43
1986 36.1 43.3
1985 36.2 43.6
1984 36.2 44
1983 35.8 44.5
1982 35.3 45.1
1981 35 45.6
1980 35.1 46.1
1979 35.2 46.7
1978 35.4 47.2
1977 35.6 47.6
1976 36 48
1975 36.6 48.2
1974 37.2 48.4
1973 38.3 48.4
1972 39.3 48.5
1971 40.3 48.5
1970 41.3 48.3
1969 42.3 48.2
1968 43.3 47.9
1967 44.3 48
1966 45.2 48.2
1965 46.5 48.3
1964 47.7 48.4
1963 48.8 48.4
1962 49.9 48.2
1961 50.5 48
1960 51 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 25.4 in Samoa and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 51 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Samoa Togo
Fertility rate 3.83 4.19
Fertility rate rank 33/196 21/196
Birth rate 25.4 31.1
Birth rate rank 53/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,170 +218,093
Natural population change rank 131/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +1.92% +2.34%
Population growth +0.63% +2.27%
Population growth rank 125/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 23.6 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.4 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 191.2 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 46.4 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.1% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 15.8% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 88.9% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.1% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.62% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.28% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.57% 5.83%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Samoa Togo
2100 20.1% 23.1%
2099 20.2% 23.2%
2098 20.4% 23.4%
2097 20.5% 23.6%
2096 20.6% 23.7%
2095 20.8% 23.9%
2094 21% 24%
2093 21.2% 24.2%
2092 21.4% 24.4%
2091 21.6% 24.5%
2090 21.8% 24.7%
2089 22% 24.9%
2088 22.3% 25%
2087 22.6% 25.2%
2086 22.8% 25.4%
2085 23.1% 25.6%
2084 23.4% 25.8%
2083 23.6% 25.9%
2082 23.9% 26.1%
2081 24.2% 26.3%
2080 24.4% 26.5%
2079 24.7% 26.7%
2078 24.9% 26.9%
2077 25.1% 27.1%
2076 25.3% 27.3%
2075 25.5% 27.4%
2074 25.7% 27.6%
2073 25.8% 27.8%
2072 26% 28%
2071 26.1% 28.2%
2070 26.3% 28.4%
2069 26.5% 28.6%
2068 26.6% 28.7%
2067 26.8% 28.9%
2066 27% 29.1%
2065 27.3% 29.3%
2064 27.5% 29.6%
2063 27.8% 29.8%
2062 28.1% 30%
2061 28.5% 30.2%
2060 28.9% 30.4%
2059 29.3% 30.7%
2058 29.7% 30.9%
2057 30.1% 31.2%
2056 30.5% 31.4%
2055 31% 31.7%
2054 31.4% 31.9%
2053 31.7% 32.1%
2052 32.1% 32.4%
2051 32.4% 32.6%
2050 32.6% 32.9%
2049 32.8% 33.1%
2048 33% 33.4%
2047 33.1% 33.6%
2046 33.1% 33.8%
2045 33.1% 34%
2044 33.1% 34.3%
2043 33% 34.5%
2042 32.9% 34.7%
2041 32.8% 34.9%
2040 32.7% 35.1%
2039 32.6% 35.3%
2038 32.6% 35.5%
2037 32.7% 35.7%
2036 32.8% 36%
2035 33.1% 36.2%
2034 33.5% 36.5%
2033 34% 36.8%
2032 34.4% 37.1%
2031 34.9% 37.4%
2030 35.5% 37.7%
2029 36.1% 38%
2028 36.6% 38.3%
2027 37.3% 38.6%
2026 37.8% 39%
2025 38.3% 39.3%
2024 38.5% 39.5%
2023 38.7% 39.9%
2022 38.8% 40.2%
2021 38.7% 40.5%
2020 38.6% 40.7%
2019 38.5% 40.9%
2018 38.3% 41.1%
2017 38.2% 41.2%
2016 38.1% 41.4%
2015 38.1% 41.5%
2014 38.1% 41.5%
2013 38.1% 41.6%
2012 38.3% 41.6%
2011 38.4% 41.6%
2010 38.4% 41.6%
2009 38.5% 41.5%
2008 38.7% 41.6%
2007 39% 41.6%
2006 39.4% 41.8%
2005 39.6% 41.9%
2004 39.9% 42%
2003 40.2% 42.2%
2002 40.5% 42.3%
2001 40.7% 42.4%
2000 40.5% 42.6%
1999 40.3% 42.9%
1998 40.2% 43.2%
1997 40.1% 43.5%
1996 39.9% 43.8%
1995 39.9% 44%
1994 40% 44.2%
1993 40.3% 44.5%
1992 40.8% 44.7%
1991 41.2% 44.9%
1990 41.5% 45.2%
1989 41.8% 45.3%
1988 42% 45.5%
1987 42.2% 45.7%
1986 42.6% 45.8%
1985 43.1% 45.9%
1984 43.7% 46%
1983 44.4% 46.1%
1982 45.2% 46.2%
1981 45.9% 46.2%
1980 46.4% 46.2%
1979 46.9% 46.2%
1978 47.4% 46.1%
1977 48% 46%
1976 48.6% 45.9%
1975 49.3% 45.8%
1974 49.9% 45.6%
1973 50.4% 45.5%
1972 50.8% 45.4%
1971 51% 45.2%
1970 51.2% 45.1%
1969 51.4% 45%
1968 51.4% 44.9%
1967 51.4% 44.8%
1966 51.3% 44.7%
1965 51.3% 44.6%
1964 51.2% 44.5%
1963 50.9% 44.4%
1962 50.6% 44.2%
1961 50.2% 44.1%
1960 50.1% 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 38.5% of the population in Samoa and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Samoa 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: Samoa vs Togo

Samoa
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Samoa Togo
2023 101 349
2022 110 362
2021 115 397
2020 114 398
2019 111 416
2018 110 435
2017 111 443
2016 108 460
2015 108 470
2014 106 490
2013 100 500
2012 101 506
2011 93 501
2010 92 497
2009 94 471
2008 87 457
2007 85 448
2006 86 453
2005 87 434
2004 86 431
2003 87 431
2002 89 447
2001 93 478
2000 93 496
1999 94 529
1998 96 570
1997 98 600
1996 103 627
1995 105 663
1994 112 688
1993 117 728
1992 124 692
1991 131 676
1990 135 657
1989 136 644
1988 143 628
1987 147 636
1986 153 649
1985 160 668

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 101 deaths per 100,000 live births in Samoa, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Samoa
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Samoa Togo
2023 1.57% 5.83%
2022 1.62% 6.02%
2021 1.66% 6.22%
2020 1.7% 6.43%
2019 2.02% 6.63%
2018 1.78% 6.86%
2017 1.81% 7.09%
2016 1.83% 7.32%
2015 1.85% 7.56%
2014 1.87% 7.81%
2013 1.89% 8.07%
2012 1.91% 8.33%
2011 1.92% 8.59%
2010 1.93% 8.87%
2009 2.54% 9.14%
2008 1.93% 9.41%
2007 1.93% 9.69%
2006 1.93% 9.97%
2005 1.93% 10.3%
2004 1.94% 10.6%
2003 1.97% 10.9%
2002 2% 11.3%
2001 2.06% 11.6%
2000 2.12% 12%
1999 2.19% 12.3%
1998 2.27% 12.7%
1997 2.35% 13%
1996 2.44% 13.3%
1995 2.52% 13.6%
1994 2.61% 13.9%
1993 2.7% 14.1%
1992 2.8% 14.3%
1991 2.89% 14.5%
1990 2.98% 14.7%
1989 3.08% 14.9%
1988 3.18% 15.2%
1987 3.3% 15.4%
1986 3.42% 15.7%
1985 3.56% 16%
1984 3.7% 16.3%
1983 3.85% 16.7%
1982 4.01% 17.1%
1981 4.19% 17.5%
1980 4.38% 17.9%
1979 4.59% 18.3%
1978 4.82% 18.8%
1977 5.07% 19.2%
1976 5.34% 19.7%
1975 5.62% 20.2%
1974 5.9% 20.7%
1973 6.2% 21.1%
1972 6.52% 21.6%
1971 6.85% 22.1%
1970 7.19% 22.5%
1969 7.53% 23%
1968 7.89% 23.4%
1967 8.23% 23.8%
1966 8.57% 24.2%
1965 8.9% 24.6%
1964 11.1% 24.9%
1963 9.56% 25.2%
1962 9.93% 25.5%
1961 10.3% 25.8%
1960 10.7% 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 1.57% in Samoa 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) (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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