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Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Togo

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has an annual birth rate of 6.7 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 1.12 in Spain and 4.19 in Togo — 274.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -60.8% in Spain and by -38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 2.86 and 6.8, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Spain is ranked 189/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.5 years in Spain, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.5 in Spain — it's 29 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Spain vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Spain, 21.3% 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 -0.23% in Spain and +2.34% in Togo.

Birth rate data compared

Spain Togo
Fertility rate 1.12 4.19
Birth rate 6.7 31.1
Birth rate rank 189/196 26/196
Age at first childbirth 31.5 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 32.5 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.92 76.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 34.4 194.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.5 62
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.31% 5.83%
Population change due to births and deaths -111,201 +218,093
Natural population change rank 189/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.23% +2.34%
Population growth +0.95% +2.27%
Population growth rank 108/197 42/197
Life expectancy 84 years 63.1 years

Fertility rate in Spain vs Togo chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Spain was 1.12 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 Spain vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Spain
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Spain Togo
1960 2.86 6.8
1961 2.77 6.82
1962 2.8 6.86
1963 2.88 6.89
1964 3.01 6.92
1965 2.94 6.94
1966 2.91 6.96
1967 2.94 6.96
1968 2.87 6.97
1969 2.86 7.02
1970 2.84 7.04
1971 2.9 7.06
1972 2.87 7.07
1973 2.84 7.08
1974 2.88 7.09
1975 2.77 7.09
1976 2.77 7.06
1977 2.65 7.03
1978 2.54 6.98
1979 2.37 6.94
1980 2.22 6.88
1981 2.04 6.81
1982 1.94 6.73
1983 1.8 6.63
1984 1.73 6.54
1985 1.64 6.46
1986 1.56 6.38
1987 1.49 6.3
1988 1.45 6.23
1989 1.4 6.15
1990 1.36 6.07
1991 1.33 5.99
1992 1.31 5.89
1993 1.26 5.78
1994 1.19 5.67
1995 1.16 5.57
1996 1.14 5.46
1997 1.15 5.36
1998 1.13 5.29
1999 1.17 5.23
2000 1.22 5.17
2001 1.23 5.13
2002 1.25 5.09
2003 1.3 5.05
2004 1.31 5
2005 1.33 5.04
2006 1.36 5.08
2007 1.38 5.1
2008 1.45 5.1
2009 1.38 5.1
2010 1.37 5.09
2011 1.34 4.98
2012 1.32 4.85
2013 1.27 4.75
2014 1.32 4.7
2015 1.33 4.66
2016 1.33 4.63
2017 1.31 4.58
2018 1.26 4.51
2019 1.23 4.45
2020 1.18 4.39
2021 1.18 4.32
2022 1.16 4.25
2023 1.12 4.19
2024 1.13 4.12
2025 1.14 4.07
2026 1.14 4.01
2027 1.15 3.95
2028 1.16 3.89
2029 1.16 3.84
2030 1.17 3.79
2031 1.17 3.75
2032 1.18 3.7
2033 1.18 3.65
2034 1.19 3.61
2035 1.19 3.56
2036 1.2 3.52
2037 1.2 3.48
2038 1.2 3.44
2039 1.21 3.4
2040 1.21 3.37
2041 1.22 3.33
2042 1.23 3.3
2043 1.23 3.27
2044 1.24 3.23
2045 1.24 3.2
2046 1.24 3.16
2047 1.25 3.13
2048 1.25 3.1
2049 1.25 3.07
2050 1.26 3.04

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Spain
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Spain Togo
1960 27.4% 44%
1961 27.4% 44.1%
1962 27.4% 44.2%
1963 27.4% 44.4%
1964 27.4% 44.5%
1965 27.5% 44.6%
1966 27.6% 44.7%
1967 27.7% 44.8%
1968 27.8% 44.9%
1969 27.8% 45%
1970 27.9% 45.1%
1971 27.8% 45.2%
1972 27.8% 45.4%
1973 27.7% 45.5%
1974 27.5% 45.6%
1975 27.3% 45.8%
1976 27.2% 45.9%
1977 27% 46%
1978 26.8% 46.1%
1979 26.4% 46.2%
1980 26% 46.2%
1981 25.5% 46.2%
1982 24.9% 46.2%
1983 24.4% 46.1%
1984 23.8% 46%
1985 23.2% 45.9%
1986 22.5% 45.8%
1987 21.9% 45.7%
1988 21.2% 45.5%
1989 20.5% 45.3%
1990 19.8% 45.2%
1991 19.1% 44.9%
1992 18.4% 44.7%
1993 17.8% 44.5%
1994 17.2% 44.2%
1995 16.6% 44%
1996 16.1% 43.8%
1997 15.7% 43.5%
1998 15.3% 43.2%
1999 15% 42.9%
2000 14.8% 42.6%
2001 14.7% 42.4%
2002 14.6% 42.3%
2003 14.5% 42.2%
2004 14.5% 42%
2005 14.5% 41.9%
2006 14.5% 41.8%
2007 14.6% 41.6%
2008 14.7% 41.6%
2009 14.8% 41.5%
2010 14.9% 41.6%
2011 15% 41.6%
2012 15.1% 41.6%
2013 15.1% 41.6%
2014 15.1% 41.5%
2015 15% 41.5%
2016 14.9% 41.4%
2017 14.8% 41.2%
2018 14.7% 41.1%
2019 14.4% 40.9%
2020 14.2% 40.7%
2021 13.9% 40.5%
2022 13.6% 40.2%
2023 13.3% 39.9%
2024 12.9% 39.5%
2025 12.6% 39.2%
2026 12.3% 38.8%
2027 12.1% 38.4%
2028 11.8% 38.1%
2029 11.6% 37.8%
2030 11.4% 37.5%
2031 11.2% 37.2%
2032 11% 36.9%
2033 10.9% 36.6%
2034 10.8% 36.4%
2035 10.7% 36.1%
2036 10.7% 35.9%
2037 10.7% 35.6%
2038 10.8% 35.4%
2039 10.8% 35.2%
2040 10.8% 35%
2041 10.9% 34.8%
2042 11% 34.6%
2043 11% 34.4%
2044 11.1% 34.2%
2045 11.2% 33.9%
2046 11.3% 33.7%
2047 11.3% 33.5%
2048 11.4% 33.2%
2049 11.5% 33%
2050 11.5% 32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.9% of the population in Spain and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain and Togo compared.

Natural population change in Spain vs Togo by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.13% in Spain and +2.46% in Togo. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Spain
Togo

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Spain Togo
1960 398,960 43,307
1961 396,537 44,623
1962 384,690 46,201
1963 394,338 47,869
1964 429,885 49,449
1965 405,819 51,323
1966 397,084 53,640
1967 402,001 56,128
1968 387,423 59,110
1969 367,851 62,589
1970 378,723 65,851
1971 369,625 69,206
1972 391,030 72,008
1973 374,381 74,713
1974 396,182 77,347
1975 371,882 79,831
1976 375,834 82,321
1977 361,465 84,572
1978 339,157 86,950
1979 312,407 89,148
1980 281,184 91,445
1981 237,879 94,318
1982 231,714 97,003
1983 183,223 99,817
1984 172,487 102,425
1985 146,184 104,949
1986 131,188 107,957
1987 116,054 110,739
1988 100,794 112,915
1989 81,538 114,432
1990 66,075 116,200
1991 58,450 117,409
1992 62,652 118,876
1993 47,234 119,938
1994 31,639 113,074
1995 15,889 116,314
1996 11,967 119,418
1997 20,028 122,109
1998 4,022 125,392
1999 8,077 129,832
2000 36,512 133,873
2001 44,936 137,808
2002 53,861 141,643
2003 54,844 144,900
2004 85,844 147,574
2005 78,576 154,117
2006 110,994 160,671
2007 108,545 168,144
2008 133,267 173,677
2009 106,635 180,111
2010 102,469 185,294
2011 84,137 186,406
2012 51,450 186,061
2013 37,284 187,309
2014 32,522 190,667
2015 -4,642 194,768
2016 0 199,364
2017 -32,600 202,307
2018 -56,139 204,942
2019 -56,542 207,608
2020 -151,551 208,663
2021 -113,865 210,613
2022 -133,801 215,090
2023 -111,201 218,093

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Spain vs Togo

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Spain, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Spain
Togo
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Spain Togo
1985 6 668
1986 7 649
1987 7 636
1988 7 628
1989 7 644
1990 6 657
1991 6 676
1992 6 692
1993 6 728
1994 6 688
1995 6 663
1996 6 627
1997 5 600
1998 5 570
1999 5 529
2000 5 496
2001 5 478
2002 5 447
2003 4 431
2004 5 431
2005 5 434
2006 4 453
2007 4 448
2008 4 457
2009 4 471
2010 4 497
2011 4 501
2012 4 506
2013 4 500
2014 4 490
2015 4 470
2016 3 460
2017 3 443
2018 3 435
2019 3 416
2020 4 398
2021 4 397
2022 4 362
2023 3 349

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Spain and 5.83% in Togo. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Spain
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
Spain Togo
1960 5.47% 26%
1961 5.2% 25.8%
1962 4.94% 25.5%
1963 4.68% 25.2%
1964 4.45% 24.9%
1965 4.23% 24.6%
1966 4.03% 24.2%
1967 3.83% 23.8%
1968 3.61% 23.4%
1969 3.39% 23%
1970 3.16% 22.5%
1971 2.94% 22.1%
1972 2.72% 21.6%
1973 2.52% 21.1%
1974 2.33% 20.7%
1975 2.17% 20.2%
1976 2.02% 19.7%
1977 1.87% 19.2%
1978 1.74% 18.8%
1979 1.61% 18.3%
1980 1.49% 17.9%
1981 1.38% 17.5%
1982 1.3% 17.1%
1983 1.23% 16.7%
1984 1.17% 16.3%
1985 1.11% 16%
1986 1.07% 15.7%
1987 1.03% 15.4%
1988 0.99% 15.2%
1989 0.95% 14.9%
1990 0.92% 14.7%
1991 0.88% 14.5%
1992 0.83% 14.3%
1993 0.79% 14.1%
1994 0.74% 13.9%
1995 0.69% 13.6%
1996 0.65% 13.3%
1997 0.61% 13%
1998 0.58% 12.7%
1999 0.56% 12.3%
2000 0.54% 12%
2001 0.53% 11.6%
2002 0.51% 11.3%
2003 0.5% 10.9%
2004 0.49% 10.6%
2005 0.47% 10.3%
2006 0.45% 9.97%
2007 0.44% 9.69%
2008 0.42% 9.41%
2009 0.4% 9.14%
2010 0.38% 8.87%
2011 0.37% 8.59%
2012 0.36% 8.33%
2013 0.35% 8.07%
2014 0.34% 7.81%
2015 0.33% 7.56%
2016 0.33% 7.32%
2017 0.32% 7.09%
2018 0.32% 6.86%
2019 0.32% 6.63%
2020 0.32% 6.43%
2021 0.31% 6.22%
2022 0.31% 6.02%
2023 0.31% 5.83%

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