Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Togo

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Togo by year

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South Korea

Togo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Togo
2023	0.72	4.19
2022	0.78	4.25
2021	0.81	4.32
2020	0.84	4.39
2019	0.92	4.45
2018	0.98	4.51
2017	1.05	4.58
2016	1.17	4.63
2015	1.24	4.66
2014	1.21	4.7
2013	1.19	4.75
2012	1.3	4.85
2011	1.24	4.98
2010	1.23	5.09
2009	1.15	5.1
2008	1.19	5.1
2007	1.26	5.1
2006	1.13	5.08
2005	1.09	5.04
2004	1.16	5
2003	1.19	5.05
2002	1.18	5.09
2001	1.31	5.13
2000	1.48	5.17
1999	1.43	5.23
1998	1.46	5.29
1997	1.54	5.36
1996	1.57	5.46
1995	1.63	5.57
1994	1.66	5.67
1993	1.65	5.78
1992	1.76	5.89
1991	1.71	5.99
1990	1.57	6.07
1989	1.56	6.15
1988	1.55	6.23
1987	1.53	6.3
1986	1.58	6.38
1985	1.66	6.46
1984	1.74	6.54
1983	2.06	6.63
1982	2.39	6.73
1981	2.57	6.81
1980	2.82	6.88
1979	2.9	6.94
1978	2.64	6.98
1977	2.99	7.03
1976	3	7.06
1975	3.43	7.09
1974	3.77	7.09
1973	4.07	7.08
1972	4.12	7.07
1971	4.54	7.06
1970	4.53	7.04
1969	4.45	7.02
1968	4.51	6.97
1967	4.62	6.96
1966	4.78	6.96
1965	4.89	6.94
1964	5.07	6.92
1963	5.33	6.89
1962	5.56	6.86
1961	5.8	6.82
1960	5.99	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in South Korea was 0.72 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 South Korea vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Togo
2023	-77,569	218,093
2022	-124,014	215,090
2021	-56,947	210,613
2020	-31,101	208,663
2019	10,353	207,608
2018	30,951	204,942
2017	71,907	202,307
2016	122,923	199,364
2015	163,248	194,768
2014	167,464	190,667
2013	166,415	187,309
2012	215,859	186,061
2011	214,728	186,406
2010	213,083	185,294
2009	197,231	180,111
2008	215,841	173,677
2007	248,286	168,144
2006	203,441	160,671
2005	187,920	154,117
2004	225,988	147,574
2003	244,251	144,900
2002	247,752	141,643
2001	312,643	137,808
2000	390,167	133,873
1999	368,272	129,832
1998	393,436	125,392
1997	422,773	122,109
1996	446,142	119,418
1995	468,967	116,314
1994	473,200	113,074
1993	477,302	119,938
1992	494,352	118,876
1991	467,594	117,409
1990	411,546	116,200
1989	403,266	114,432
1988	399,297	112,915
1987	378,758	110,739
1986	395,651	107,957
1985	416,219	104,949
1984	436,384	102,425
1983	514,844	99,817
1982	605,626	97,003
1981	631,189	94,318
1980	583,294	91,445
1979	623,068	89,148
1978	499,084	86,950
1977	578,947	84,572
1976	530,558	82,321
1975	603,300	79,831
1974	673,030	77,347
1973	699,115	74,713
1972	740,469	72,008
1971	789,185	69,206
1970	747,987	65,851
1969	694,227	62,589
1968	684,487	59,110
1967	692,169	56,128
1966	623,534	53,640
1965	641,090	51,323
1964	655,501	49,449
1963	685,824	47,869
1962	712,590	46,201
1961	730,173	44,623
1960	728,010	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 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in South Korea and +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Togo by year

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South Korea

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Togo
2023	4.5	31.1
2022	4.9	31.5
2021	5.1	32
2020	5.3	32.5
2019	5.9	32.9
2018	6.4	33.4
2017	7	33.9
2016	7.9	34.4
2015	8.6	34.7
2014	8.6	35
2013	8.6	35.4
2012	9.6	36.1
2011	9.4	37.1
2010	9.4	37.9
2009	9	38
2008	9.4	38
2007	10.1	38
2006	9.2	37.7
2005	9	37.4
2004	9.8	37.1
2003	10.2	37.5
2002	10.3	37.8
2001	11.7	37.9
2000	13.5	37.9
1999	13.2	38
1998	13.7	38.1
1997	14.5	38.3
1996	15	38.6
1995	15.7	39
1994	16	39.4
1993	16	41.7
1992	16.7	40.8
1991	16.4	41.2
1990	15.2	41.7
1989	15.1	42.1
1988	15.1	42.5
1987	15	43
1986	15.4	43.3
1985	16.1	43.6
1984	16.7	44
1983	19.3	44.5
1982	21.6	45.1
1981	22.4	45.6
1980	22.6	46.1
1979	23	46.7
1978	20.3	47.2
1977	22.7	47.6
1976	22.2	48
1975	24.8	48.2
1974	26.6	48.4
1973	28.3	48.4
1972	28.4	48.5
1971	31.2	48.5
1970	31.2	48.3
1969	30.3	48.2
1968	30.7	47.9
1967	31.5	48
1966	32.8	48.2
1965	33.8	48.3
1964	35.2	48.4
1963	37.2	48.4
1962	39	48.2
1961	40.9	48
1960	42.1	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 42.1 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Togo
2100	8.61%	23.1%
2099	8.6%	23.2%
2098	8.59%	23.4%
2097	8.59%	23.6%
2096	8.59%	23.7%
2095	8.6%	23.9%
2094	8.61%	24%
2093	8.62%	24.2%
2092	8.62%	24.4%
2091	8.62%	24.5%
2090	8.62%	24.7%
2089	8.6%	24.9%
2088	8.58%	25%
2087	8.55%	25.2%
2086	8.5%	25.4%
2085	8.45%	25.6%
2084	8.39%	25.8%
2083	8.33%	25.9%
2082	8.26%	26.1%
2081	8.18%	26.3%
2080	8.09%	26.5%
2079	8%	26.7%
2078	7.91%	26.9%
2077	7.82%	27.1%
2076	7.72%	27.3%
2075	7.63%	27.4%
2074	7.53%	27.6%
2073	7.44%	27.8%
2072	7.35%	28%
2071	7.28%	28.2%
2070	7.21%	28.4%
2069	7.16%	28.6%
2068	7.13%	28.7%
2067	7.11%	28.9%
2066	7.11%	29.1%
2065	7.14%	29.3%
2064	7.18%	29.6%
2063	7.23%	29.8%
2062	7.3%	30%
2061	7.37%	30.2%
2060	7.45%	30.4%
2059	7.52%	30.7%
2058	7.6%	30.9%
2057	7.66%	31.2%
2056	7.72%	31.4%
2055	7.76%	31.7%
2054	7.79%	31.9%
2053	7.81%	32.1%
2052	7.83%	32.4%
2051	7.83%	32.6%
2050	7.83%	32.9%
2049	7.82%	33.1%
2048	7.81%	33.4%
2047	7.8%	33.6%
2046	7.79%	33.8%
2045	7.78%	34%
2044	7.78%	34.3%
2043	7.77%	34.5%
2042	7.76%	34.7%
2041	7.74%	34.9%
2040	7.72%	35.1%
2039	7.7%	35.3%
2038	7.66%	35.5%
2037	7.65%	35.7%
2036	7.65%	36%
2035	7.66%	36.2%
2034	7.73%	36.5%
2033	7.85%	36.8%
2032	8.02%	37.1%
2031	8.28%	37.4%
2030	8.59%	37.7%
2029	8.9%	38%
2028	9.23%	38.3%
2027	9.62%	38.6%
2026	10%	39%
2025	10.4%	39.3%
2024	10.6%	39.5%
2023	11%	39.9%
2022	11.4%	40.2%
2021	11.8%	40.5%
2020	12.1%	40.7%
2019	12.4%	40.9%
2018	12.7%	41.1%
2017	13%	41.2%
2016	13.4%	41.4%
2015	13.8%	41.5%
2014	14.2%	41.5%
2013	14.7%	41.6%
2012	15.2%	41.6%
2011	15.8%	41.6%
2010	16.4%	41.6%
2009	16.9%	41.5%
2008	17.5%	41.6%
2007	18.1%	41.6%
2006	18.7%	41.8%
2005	19.2%	41.9%
2004	19.7%	42%
2003	20.1%	42.2%
2002	20.5%	42.3%
2001	20.8%	42.4%
2000	21%	42.6%
1999	21.2%	42.9%
1998	21.6%	43.2%
1997	22%	43.5%
1996	22.5%	43.8%
1995	23.1%	44%
1994	23.7%	44.2%
1993	24.2%	44.5%
1992	24.7%	44.7%
1991	25.2%	44.9%
1990	25.8%	45.2%
1989	26.5%	45.3%
1988	27.3%	45.5%
1987	28.2%	45.7%
1986	29.2%	45.8%
1985	30.2%	45.9%
1984	31.2%	46%
1983	32%	46.1%
1982	32.7%	46.2%
1981	33.3%	46.2%
1980	34%	46.2%
1979	34.8%	46.2%
1978	35.6%	46.1%
1977	36.5%	46%
1976	37.5%	45.9%
1975	38.5%	45.8%
1974	39.5%	45.6%
1973	40.3%	45.5%
1972	41%	45.4%
1971	41.5%	45.2%
1970	42.1%	45.1%
1969	42.7%	45%
1968	43.1%	44.9%
1967	43.3%	44.8%
1966	43.5%	44.7%
1965	43.3%	44.6%
1964	43.1%	44.5%
1963	42.7%	44.4%
1962	42.3%	44.2%
1961	41.8%	44.1%
1960	41.3%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Togo

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South Korea

Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Togo
2023	4	349
2022	7	362
2021	5	397
2020	12	398
2019	5	416
2018	5	435
2017	6	443
2016	6	460
2015	6	470
2014	7	490
2013	7	500
2012	8	506
2011	8	501
2010	8	497
2009	9	471
2008	9	457
2007	10	448
2006	10	453
2005	11	434
2004	12	431
2003	13	431
2002	13	447
2001	14	478
2000	15	496
1999	17	529
1998	18	570
1997	19	600
1996	20	627
1995	22	663
1994	23	688
1993	24	728
1992	26	692
1991	28	676
1990	28	657
1989	29	644
1988	31	628
1987	34	636
1986	35	649
1985	38	668

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in South Korea, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Togo
2023	0.28%	5.83%
2022	0.28%	6.02%
2021	0.29%	6.22%
2020	0.3%	6.43%
2019	0.31%	6.63%
2018	0.32%	6.86%
2017	0.33%	7.09%
2016	0.34%	7.32%
2015	0.35%	7.56%
2014	0.36%	7.81%
2013	0.37%	8.07%
2012	0.38%	8.33%
2011	0.4%	8.59%
2010	0.41%	8.87%
2009	0.43%	9.14%
2008	0.45%	9.41%
2007	0.48%	9.69%
2006	0.52%	9.97%
2005	0.56%	10.3%
2004	0.6%	10.6%
2003	0.64%	10.9%
2002	0.68%	11.3%
2001	0.71%	11.6%
2000	0.75%	12%
1999	0.8%	12.3%
1998	0.85%	12.7%
1997	0.91%	13%
1996	0.98%	13.3%
1995	1.05%	13.6%
1994	1.14%	13.9%
1993	1.23%	14.1%
1992	1.33%	14.3%
1991	1.44%	14.5%
1990	1.57%	14.7%
1989	1.71%	14.9%
1988	1.87%	15.2%
1987	2.05%	15.4%
1986	2.25%	15.7%
1985	2.46%	16%
1984	2.7%	16.3%
1983	2.93%	16.7%
1982	3.17%	17.1%
1981	3.4%	17.5%
1980	3.63%	17.9%
1979	3.84%	18.3%
1978	4.04%	18.8%
1977	4.23%	19.2%
1976	4.42%	19.7%
1975	4.61%	20.2%
1974	4.82%	20.7%
1973	5.07%	21.1%
1972	5.36%	21.6%
1971	5.71%	22.1%
1970	6.12%	22.5%
1969	6.59%	23%
1968	7.1%	23.4%
1967	7.62%	23.8%
1966	8.16%	24.2%
1965	8.68%	24.6%
1964	9.18%	24.9%
1963	9.67%	25.2%
1962	10.1%	25.5%
1961	10.6%	25.8%
1960	11.2%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.