Togo birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Togo by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Togo is 4.19, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.78 — a 27.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Togo (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.46% annually. On average, 205,211 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.34% — 218,093 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Togo ranks 57/196 for absolute natural population change and 28/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Togo by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 13.5% will be to women under age 20, 52.5% to women ages 20-29, and 34% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.7%, 48.6%, and 37.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Togo

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Togo	World
2100	23.1%	16.5%
2099	23.2%	16.6%
2098	23.4%	16.6%
2097	23.6%	16.7%
2096	23.7%	16.8%
2095	23.9%	16.8%
2094	24%	16.9%
2093	24.2%	17%
2092	24.4%	17%
2091	24.5%	17.1%
2090	24.7%	17.2%
2089	24.9%	17.2%
2088	25%	17.3%
2087	25.2%	17.4%
2086	25.4%	17.4%
2085	25.6%	17.5%
2084	25.8%	17.5%
2083	25.9%	17.6%
2082	26.1%	17.7%
2081	26.3%	17.7%
2080	26.5%	17.8%
2079	26.7%	17.8%
2078	26.9%	17.9%
2077	27.1%	17.9%
2076	27.3%	18%
2075	27.4%	18%
2074	27.6%	18.1%
2073	27.8%	18.2%
2072	28%	18.2%
2071	28.2%	18.3%
2070	28.4%	18.3%
2069	28.6%	18.4%
2068	28.7%	18.5%
2067	28.9%	18.6%
2066	29.1%	18.6%
2065	29.3%	18.7%
2064	29.6%	18.8%
2063	29.8%	18.9%
2062	30%	19.1%
2061	30.2%	19.2%
2060	30.4%	19.3%
2059	30.7%	19.4%
2058	30.9%	19.5%
2057	31.2%	19.6%
2056	31.4%	19.8%
2055	31.7%	19.9%
2054	31.9%	20%
2053	32.1%	20.1%
2052	32.4%	20.2%
2051	32.6%	20.3%
2050	32.9%	20.4%
2049	33.1%	20.5%
2048	33.4%	20.6%
2047	33.6%	20.7%
2046	33.8%	20.8%
2045	34%	20.9%
2044	34.3%	20.9%
2043	34.5%	21%
2042	34.7%	21.1%
2041	34.9%	21.2%
2040	35.1%	21.2%
2039	35.3%	21.3%
2038	35.5%	21.4%
2037	35.7%	21.5%
2036	36%	21.6%
2035	36.2%	21.8%
2034	36.5%	22%
2033	36.8%	22.2%
2032	37.1%	22.4%
2031	37.4%	22.7%
2030	37.7%	23%
2029	38%	23.3%
2028	38.3%	23.6%
2027	38.6%	23.9%
2026	39%	24.2%
2025	39.3%	24.6%
2024	39.5%	24.7%
2023	39.9%	25%
2022	40.2%	25.3%
2021	40.5%	25.6%
2020	40.7%	25.8%
2019	40.9%	26%
2018	41.1%	26.2%
2017	41.2%	26.4%
2016	41.4%	26.5%
2015	41.5%	26.6%
2014	41.5%	26.8%
2013	41.6%	26.9%
2012	41.6%	27%
2011	41.6%	27.1%
2010	41.6%	27.3%
2009	41.5%	27.5%
2008	41.6%	27.6%
2007	41.6%	27.9%
2006	41.8%	28.1%
2005	41.9%	28.5%
2004	42%	28.8%
2003	42.2%	29.2%
2002	42.3%	29.6%
2001	42.4%	30%
2000	42.6%	30.4%
1999	42.9%	30.8%
1998	43.2%	31.1%
1997	43.5%	31.5%
1996	43.8%	31.8%
1995	44%	32.1%
1994	44.2%	32.3%
1993	44.5%	32.5%
1992	44.7%	32.7%
1991	44.9%	32.9%
1990	45.2%	33%
1989	45.3%	33.2%
1988	45.5%	33.4%
1987	45.7%	33.6%
1986	45.8%	33.8%
1985	45.9%	34%
1984	46%	34.3%
1983	46.1%	34.6%
1982	46.2%	34.9%
1981	46.2%	35.2%
1980	46.2%	35.5%
1979	46.2%	35.9%
1978	46.1%	36.3%
1977	46%	36.7%
1976	45.9%	36.9%
1975	45.8%	37.1%
1974	45.6%	37.2%
1973	45.5%	37.3%
1972	45.4%	37.5%
1971	45.2%	37.6%
1970	45.1%	37.7%
1969	45%	37.8%
1968	44.9%	37.9%
1967	44.8%	38%
1966	44.7%	38%
1965	44.6%	38%
1964	44.5%	38%
1963	44.4%	37.8%
1962	44.2%	37.6%
1961	44.1%	37.5%
1960	44%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Togo was 44% in 1960, 44.7% in 1992, and 39.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Togo.

Maternal mortality by year

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Togo

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Togo	World
2023	349	197
2022	362	203
2021	397	242
2020	398	211
2019	416	207
2018	435	211
2017	443	215
2016	460	220
2015	470	228
2014	490	231
2013	500	235
2012	506	239
2011	501	247
2010	497	253
2009	471	258
2008	457	264
2007	448	269
2006	453	276
2005	434	283
2004	431	291
2003	431	301
2002	447	311
2001	478	321
2000	496	328
1999	529	340
1998	570	360
1997	600	358
1996	627	366
1995	663	371
1994	688	382
1993	728	389
1992	692	395
1991	676	395
1990	657	391
1989	644	401
1988	628	414
1987	636	429
1986	649	438
1985	668	460

The maternal mortality rate in Togo was 349 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.35% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 29.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Togo

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Togo	World
2023	5.83%	2.49%
2022	6.02%	2.59%
2021	6.22%	2.66%
2020	6.43%	2.75%
2019	6.63%	2.86%
2018	6.86%	2.97%
2017	7.09%	3.11%
2016	7.32%	3.22%
2015	7.56%	3.35%
2014	7.81%	3.48%
2013	8.07%	3.61%
2012	8.33%	3.77%
2011	8.59%	3.97%
2010	8.87%	4.11%
2009	9.14%	4.31%
2008	9.41%	4.5%
2007	9.69%	4.7%
2006	9.97%	4.92%
2005	10.3%	5.16%
2004	10.6%	5.43%
2003	10.9%	5.65%
2002	11.3%	5.94%
2001	11.6%	6.21%
2000	12%	6.48%
1999	12.3%	6.75%
1998	12.7%	7.05%
1997	13%	7.28%
1996	13.3%	7.52%
1995	13.6%	7.76%
1994	13.9%	7.98%
1993	14.1%	8.19%
1992	14.3%	8.46%
1991	14.5%	8.66%
1990	14.7%	8.81%
1989	14.9%	9.02%
1988	15.2%	9.31%
1987	15.4%	9.47%
1986	15.7%	9.81%
1985	16%	10.1%
1984	16.3%	10.4%
1983	16.7%	10.6%
1982	17.1%	10.8%
1981	17.5%	11%
1980	17.9%	11.4%
1979	18.3%	11.7%
1978	18.8%	12.2%
1977	19.2%	12.6%
1976	19.7%	13%
1975	20.2%	13.4%
1974	20.7%	13.8%
1973	21.1%	14.1%
1972	21.6%	14.5%
1971	22.1%	15.1%
1970	22.5%	15.2%
1969	23%	15.4%
1968	23.4%	15.6%
1967	23.8%	15.9%
1966	24.2%	16.1%
1965	24.6%	16.4%
1964	24.9%	16.6%
1963	25.2%	16.5%
1962	25.5%	16.7%
1961	25.8%	17%
1960	26%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Togo was 58.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5.83% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 119.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.