Fertility & birth rates in Switzerland and Togo

Fertility rate in Switzerland vs Togo by year

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Switzerland

Togo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Switzerland	Togo
2024	1.29	4.12
2023	1.33	4.19
2022	1.39	4.25
2021	1.52	4.32
2020	1.46	4.39
2019	1.48	4.45
2018	1.52	4.51
2017	1.52	4.58
2016	1.54	4.63
2015	1.54	4.66
2014	1.54	4.7
2013	1.52	4.75
2012	1.52	4.85
2011	1.52	4.98
2010	1.52	5.09
2009	1.5	5.1
2008	1.48	5.1
2007	1.46	5.1
2006	1.44	5.08
2005	1.42	5.04
2004	1.42	4.99
2003	1.39	5.05
2002	1.39	5.09
2001	1.38	5.13
2000	1.5	5.17
1999	1.48	5.23
1998	1.47	5.29
1997	1.48	5.36
1996	1.5	5.46
1995	1.48	5.56
1994	1.49	5.67
1993	1.51	5.78
1992	1.58	5.89
1991	1.58	5.99
1990	1.58	6.07
1989	1.56	6.15
1988	1.57	6.23
1987	1.52	6.3
1986	1.53	6.38
1985	1.52	6.46
1984	1.53	6.54
1983	1.52	6.63
1982	1.56	6.72
1981	1.55	6.81
1980	1.55	6.88
1979	1.52	6.94
1978	1.51	6.98
1977	1.53	7.03
1976	1.55	7.06
1975	1.61	7.09
1974	1.73	7.09
1973	1.81	7.08
1972	1.91	7.07
1971	2.04	7.06
1970	2.1	7.03
1969	2.19	7.01
1968	2.29	6.97
1967	2.39	6.96
1966	2.5	6.96
1965	2.59	6.94
1964	2.66	6.92
1963	2.65	6.89
1962	2.58	6.86
1961	2.52	6.82
1960	2.44	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Switzerland was 1.29 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.12 in Togo in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Switzerland vs Togo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Switzerland

Togo

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Year	Natural population change
	Switzerland	Togo
2024	6,304	198,184
2023	8,000	196,649
2022	7,899	195,051
2021	18,279	192,651
2020	9,502	192,474
2019	18,008	192,990
2018	20,434	191,482
2017	20,284	189,386
2016	22,608	187,007
2015	19,050	183,089
2014	21,290	179,671
2013	17,797	176,865
2012	18,393	176,051
2011	18,990	176,484
2010	17,997	175,800
2009	15,487	170,740
2008	15,295	164,627
2007	13,592	158,312
2006	12,723	150,821
2005	11,899	143,281
2004	13,302	136,802
2003	8,807	133,852
2002	10,199	130,283
2001	10,845	126,419
2000	15,806	122,712
1999	16,431	119,331
1998	16,353	116,918
1997	17,722	116,559
1996	19,801	111,887
1995	19,010	106,983
1994	20,982	100,045
1993	21,509	112,013
1992	24,064	110,828
1991	23,800	109,267
1990	20,146	107,985
1989	19,941	106,166
1988	21,099	104,605
1987	15,708	102,435
1986	16,261	99,698
1985	14,882	96,376
1984	16,105	95,195
1983	12,837	94,034
1982	15,339	92,715
1981	13,979	90,144
1980	14,535	87,404
1979	14,477	85,228
1978	13,820	83,151
1977	16,959	80,902
1976	17,017	78,770
1975	22,820	76,412
1974	27,902	74,055
1973	30,906	71,549
1972	35,061	68,966
1971	38,523	66,284
1970	42,648	63,057
1969	44,182	58,207
1968	47,328	56,082
1967	52,128	54,359
1966	53,854	52,832
1965	56,222	51,096
1964	59,050	49,450
1963	52,956	47,869
1962	49,050	46,201
1961	48,365	44,623
1960	42,090	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 2023 to 2024 was +0.07% in Switzerland and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Switzerland and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Switzerland vs Togo by year

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Switzerland

Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Switzerland	Togo
2024	8.7	32.1
2023	9	32.6
2022	9.4	33.1
2021	10.3	33.7
2020	9.9	34.3
2019	10	34.9
2018	10.3	35.4
2017	10.3	35.7
2016	10.5	36
2015	10.5	36.1
2014	10.4	36.3
2013	10.2	36.7
2012	10.3	37.5
2011	10.2	38.5
2010	10.3	39.3
2009	10.1	39.4
2008	10	39.3
2007	9.9	39.2
2006	9.8	38.7
2005	9.8	38.2
2004	9.9	37.7
2003	9.8	37.8
2002	9.9	37.9
2001	10	37.8
2000	10.9	37.7
1999	11	37.7
1998	11.1	38.1
1997	11.4	38.7
1996	11.7	38.5
1995	11.7	38.6
1994	11.9	38.2
1993	12.1	42.1
1992	12.6	40.9
1991	12.7	41.3
1990	12.5	41.7
1989	12.2	42
1988	12.2	42.4
1987	11.7	42.8
1986	11.7	43.1
1985	11.5	43.2
1984	11.6	44
1983	11.5	44.6
1982	11.7	45.3
1981	11.6	45.6
1980	11.7	46.1
1979	11.4	46.7
1978	11.4	47.2
1977	11.6	47.6
1976	11.8	48
1975	12.4	48.2
1974	13.3	48.4
1973	13.9	48.4
1972	14.6	48.5
1971	15.5	48.5
1970	16.1	48.3
1969	16.7	47.5
1968	17.3	48.4
1967	17.9	48.5
1966	18.5	48.6
1965	19.1	48.6
1964	19.5	48.5
1963	19.3	48.4
1962	18.7	48.2
1961	18.3	48
1960	17.7	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 8.7 in Switzerland and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 17.7 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Switzerland	Togo
2100	13.4%	23.1%
2099	13.4%	23.2%
2098	13.5%	23.4%
2097	13.5%	23.6%
2096	13.5%	23.7%
2095	13.6%	23.9%
2094	13.6%	24%
2093	13.6%	24.2%
2092	13.6%	24.4%
2091	13.7%	24.5%
2090	13.7%	24.7%
2089	13.6%	24.9%
2088	13.6%	25%
2087	13.6%	25.2%
2086	13.6%	25.4%
2085	13.5%	25.6%
2084	13.5%	25.8%
2083	13.5%	25.9%
2082	13.4%	26.1%
2081	13.4%	26.3%
2080	13.3%	26.5%
2079	13.3%	26.7%
2078	13.2%	26.9%
2077	13.2%	27.1%
2076	13.2%	27.3%
2075	13.2%	27.4%
2074	13.2%	27.6%
2073	13.2%	27.8%
2072	13.2%	28%
2071	13.2%	28.2%
2070	13.3%	28.4%
2069	13.3%	28.6%
2068	13.3%	28.7%
2067	13.4%	28.9%
2066	13.4%	29.1%
2065	13.5%	29.3%
2064	13.5%	29.6%
2063	13.5%	29.8%
2062	13.6%	30%
2061	13.6%	30.2%
2060	13.6%	30.4%
2059	13.6%	30.7%
2058	13.6%	30.9%
2057	13.5%	31.2%
2056	13.5%	31.4%
2055	13.4%	31.7%
2054	13.4%	31.9%
2053	13.3%	32.1%
2052	13.2%	32.4%
2051	13.1%	32.6%
2050	13.1%	32.9%
2049	13%	33.1%
2048	12.9%	33.4%
2047	12.8%	33.6%
2046	12.8%	33.8%
2045	12.8%	34%
2044	12.7%	34.3%
2043	12.8%	34.5%
2042	12.8%	34.7%
2041	12.8%	34.9%
2040	12.9%	35.1%
2039	13%	35.3%
2038	13.1%	35.5%
2037	13.2%	35.7%
2036	13.4%	36%
2035	13.6%	36.2%
2034	13.7%	36.5%
2033	13.9%	36.8%
2032	14.1%	37.1%
2031	14.2%	37.4%
2030	14.4%	37.7%
2029	14.5%	38%
2028	14.7%	38.3%
2027	14.8%	38.6%
2026	14.8%	39%
2025	14.9%	40.4%
2024	15%	40.8%
2023	15%	41.1%
2022	15.1%	41.3%
2021	15.1%	41.2%
2020	15.1%	40.7%
2019	15%	40.1%
2018	15%	39.9%
2017	14.9%	40.4%
2016	14.9%	41.3%
2015	14.9%	42.1%
2014	14.9%	42.8%
2013	14.9%	43.3%
2012	15%	43.6%
2011	15.1%	43.8%
2010	15.2%	43.6%
2009	15.3%	43.1%
2008	15.4%	42.5%
2007	15.6%	42%
2006	15.9%	41.6%
2005	16.1%	41.5%
2004	16.4%	41.8%
2003	16.6%	42.2%
2002	16.8%	42.7%
2001	17.1%	43.1%
2000	17.4%	43.6%
1999	17.5%	44.1%
1998	17.6%	44.3%
1997	17.6%	43.9%
1996	17.7%	44.1%
1995	17.6%	45.1%
1994	17.6%	46.6%
1993	17.5%	46.1%
1992	17.3%	44.9%
1991	17.2%	45.2%
1990	17.1%	45.4%
1989	17%	45.7%
1988	17.1%	45.9%
1987	17.2%	46.1%
1986	17.4%	46.4%
1985	17.6%	46.6%
1984	18%	46.7%
1983	18.3%	46.5%
1982	18.8%	46.3%
1981	19.2%	46.2%
1980	19.7%	46.2%
1979	20.3%	46.2%
1978	20.9%	46.1%
1977	21.4%	46%
1976	22%	45.9%
1975	22.4%	45.8%
1974	22.8%	45.7%
1973	23.2%	45.5%
1972	23.5%	45.4%
1971	23.7%	45.2%
1970	23.8%	45.1%
1969	23.8%	45%
1968	24%	44.9%
1967	24.1%	44.8%
1966	24.2%	44.7%
1965	24.1%	44.6%
1964	24.1%	44.5%
1963	24.1%	44.4%
1962	24.1%	44.2%
1961	24%	44.1%
1960	24%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.9% of the population in Switzerland and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 17.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Switzerland and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Switzerland vs Togo

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Switzerland

Togo

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Switzerland, compared to 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Switzerland

Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Switzerland	Togo
2024	0.39%	5.61%
2023	0.39%	5.81%
2022	0.39%	6%
2021	0.4%	6.2%
2020	0.4%	6.39%
2019	0.4%	6.6%
2018	0.41%	6.81%
2017	0.41%	7.04%
2016	0.42%	7.28%
2015	0.43%	7.52%
2014	0.43%	7.77%
2013	0.44%	8.02%
2012	0.44%	8.29%
2011	0.45%	8.56%
2010	0.46%	8.83%
2009	0.46%	9.09%
2008	0.47%	9.37%
2007	0.48%	9.65%
2006	0.49%	9.93%
2005	0.51%	10.2%
2004	0.52%	10.6%
2003	0.53%	10.9%
2002	0.54%	11.2%
2001	0.55%	11.6%
2000	0.56%	11.9%
1999	0.57%	12.3%
1998	0.58%	12.6%
1997	0.6%	13%
1996	0.62%	13.3%
1995	0.64%	13.6%
1994	0.67%	13.9%
1993	0.71%	14.1%
1992	0.75%	14.3%
1991	0.78%	14.5%
1990	0.82%	14.7%
1989	0.84%	15%
1988	0.86%	15.2%
1987	0.88%	15.4%
1986	0.89%	15.7%
1985	0.9%	16%
1984	0.92%	16.4%
1983	0.94%	16.7%
1982	0.97%	17.1%
1981	1%	17.5%
1980	1.04%	17.9%
1979	1.09%	18.4%
1978	1.14%	18.8%
1977	1.21%	19.3%
1976	1.29%	19.7%
1975	1.38%	20.2%
1974	1.48%	20.7%
1973	1.57%	21.1%
1972	1.67%	21.6%
1971	1.76%	22.1%
1970	1.84%	22.5%
1969	1.92%	22.9%
1968	1.99%	23.4%
1967	2.07%	23.8%
1966	2.16%	24.1%
1965	2.26%	24.5%
1964	2.36%	24.8%
1963	2.45%	25.1%
1962	2.53%	25.4%
1961	2.6%	25.7%
1960	2.65%	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.39% in Switzerland and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.