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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Tonga

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 31.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tonga. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Togo and 3.13 in Tonga — 25.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.3% in Togo and by 53% in Tonga — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.65, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 26/196 by birth rate compared to 58/196 for Tonga.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25 years in Togo, compared to 24.9 years in Tonga.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 29.9 in Tonga.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 77.1 in Togo vs 24.8 in Tonga.
  • In Togo, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.6% in Tonga.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Tonga by year

Togo
Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Tonga
2023 4.19 3.13
2022 4.25 3.17
2021 4.32 3.2
2020 4.39 3.23
2019 4.45 3.27
2018 4.51 3.33
2017 4.58 3.39
2016 4.63 3.46
2015 4.66 3.54
2014 4.7 3.62
2013 4.75 3.7
2012 4.85 3.77
2011 4.98 3.83
2010 5.09 3.88
2009 5.1 3.95
2008 5.1 4.01
2007 5.1 4.09
2006 5.08 4.14
2005 5.04 4.2
2004 5 4.19
2003 5.05 4.18
2002 5.09 4.14
2001 5.13 4.13
2000 5.17 4.16
1999 5.23 4.23
1998 5.29 4.31
1997 5.36 4.38
1996 5.46 4.46
1995 5.57 4.56
1994 5.67 4.66
1993 5.78 4.73
1992 5.89 4.79
1991 5.99 4.85
1990 6.07 4.93
1989 6.15 5.01
1988 6.23 5.1
1987 6.3 5.19
1986 6.38 5.27
1985 6.46 5.34
1984 6.54 5.41
1983 6.63 5.45
1982 6.73 5.5
1981 6.81 5.55
1980 6.88 5.6
1979 6.94 5.65
1978 6.98 5.68
1977 7.03 5.7
1976 7.06 5.73
1975 7.09 5.75
1974 7.09 5.77
1973 7.08 5.8
1972 7.07 5.86
1971 7.06 5.96
1970 7.04 6.07
1969 7.02 6.17
1968 6.97 6.23
1967 6.96 6.29
1966 6.96 6.35
1965 6.94 6.41
1964 6.92 6.46
1963 6.89 6.52
1962 6.86 6.57
1961 6.82 6.61
1960 6.8 6.65

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 Togo was 4.19 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Tonga
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Tonga
2023 218,093 1,744
2022 215,090 1,772
2021 210,613 1,773
2020 208,663 1,816
2019 207,608 1,841
2018 204,942 1,873
2017 202,307 1,912
2016 199,364 1,989
2015 194,768 2,064
2014 190,667 2,135
2013 187,309 2,199
2012 186,061 2,255
2011 186,406 2,298
2010 185,294 2,332
2009 180,111 2,358
2008 173,677 2,397
2007 168,144 2,423
2006 160,671 2,459
2005 154,117 2,495
2004 147,574 2,478
2003 144,900 2,448
2002 141,643 2,396
2001 137,808 2,358
2000 133,873 2,346
1999 129,832 2,352
1998 125,392 2,344
1997 122,109 2,332
1996 119,418 2,393
1995 116,314 2,476
1994 113,074 2,547
1993 119,938 2,594
1992 118,876 2,622
1991 117,409 2,637
1990 116,200 2,641
1989 114,432 2,644
1988 112,915 2,649
1987 110,739 2,646
1986 107,957 2,704
1985 104,949 2,762
1984 102,425 2,814
1983 99,817 2,840
1982 97,003 2,853
1981 94,318 2,882
1980 91,445 2,885
1979 89,148 2,884
1978 86,950 2,862
1977 84,572 2,822
1976 82,321 2,769
1975 79,831 2,709
1974 77,347 2,650
1973 74,713 2,617
1972 72,008 2,605
1971 69,206 2,611
1970 65,851 2,628
1969 62,589 2,632
1968 59,110 2,614
1967 56,128 2,603
1966 53,640 2,550
1965 51,323 2,498
1964 49,449 2,445
1963 47,869 2,394
1962 46,201 2,343
1961 44,623 2,284
1960 43,307 2,230

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 +2.34% in Togo and +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.46% in Togo and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Togo vs Tonga by year

Togo
Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Tonga
2023 31.1 23.1
2022 31.5 23.4
2021 32 23.5
2020 32.5 23.6
2019 32.9 23.8
2018 33.4 24.1
2017 33.9 24.5
2016 34.4 25.2
2015 34.7 25.8
2014 35 26.4
2013 35.4 26.9
2012 36.1 27.3
2011 37.1 27.7
2010 37.9 28
2009 38 28.4
2008 38 28.7
2007 38 29
2006 37.7 29.5
2005 37.4 30
2004 37.1 30
2003 37.5 29.9
2002 37.8 29.5
2001 37.9 29.4
2000 37.9 29.4
1999 38 29.6
1998 38.1 29.7
1997 38.3 29.8
1996 38.6 30.6
1995 39 31.4
1994 39.4 32.2
1993 41.7 32.7
1992 40.8 33
1991 41.2 33.2
1990 41.7 33.3
1989 42.1 33.4
1988 42.5 33.5
1987 43 33.7
1986 43.3 34.4
1985 43.6 34.9
1984 44 35.4
1983 44.5 35.6
1982 45.1 35.8
1981 45.6 36
1980 46.1 36.1
1979 46.7 36.1
1978 47.2 36
1977 47.6 35.7
1976 48 35.6
1975 48.2 35.8
1974 48.4 36
1973 48.4 36.5
1972 48.5 37
1971 48.5 37.8
1970 48.3 38.8
1969 48.2 39.6
1968 47.9 40.3
1967 48 41
1966 48.2 41.4
1965 48.3 41.9
1964 48.4 42.4
1963 48.4 42.9
1962 48.2 43.4
1961 48 43.9
1960 47.9 44.3

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 31.1 in Togo and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 47.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Tonga
Fertility rate 4.19 3.13
Fertility rate rank 21/196 54/196
Birth rate 31.1 23.1
Birth rate rank 26/196 58/196
Population change due to births and deaths +218,093 +1,744
Natural population change rank 57/196 137/196
Natural population change rate +2.34% +1.67%
Population growth +2.27% -0.4%
Population growth rank 40/197 183/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years 24.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 144.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 40.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 25.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 98.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.31% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.83% 0.99%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Tonga
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Tonga
2100 23.1% 17.5%
2099 23.2% 17.6%
2098 23.4% 17.7%
2097 23.6% 17.7%
2096 23.7% 17.9%
2095 23.9% 18%
2094 24% 18.1%
2093 24.2% 18.3%
2092 24.4% 18.4%
2091 24.5% 18.6%
2090 24.7% 18.8%
2089 24.9% 19%
2088 25% 19.3%
2087 25.2% 19.5%
2086 25.4% 19.7%
2085 25.6% 20%
2084 25.8% 20.2%
2083 25.9% 20.4%
2082 26.1% 20.7%
2081 26.3% 20.9%
2080 26.5% 21.1%
2079 26.7% 21.3%
2078 26.9% 21.5%
2077 27.1% 21.7%
2076 27.3% 21.9%
2075 27.4% 22%
2074 27.6% 22.2%
2073 27.8% 22.3%
2072 28% 22.4%
2071 28.2% 22.6%
2070 28.4% 22.7%
2069 28.6% 22.8%
2068 28.7% 23%
2067 28.9% 23.2%
2066 29.1% 23.4%
2065 29.3% 23.6%
2064 29.6% 23.8%
2063 29.8% 24.1%
2062 30% 24.4%
2061 30.2% 24.7%
2060 30.4% 25%
2059 30.7% 25.4%
2058 30.9% 25.8%
2057 31.2% 26.2%
2056 31.4% 26.6%
2055 31.7% 27%
2054 31.9% 27.4%
2053 32.1% 27.8%
2052 32.4% 28.2%
2051 32.6% 28.5%
2050 32.9% 28.9%
2049 33.1% 29.1%
2048 33.4% 29.4%
2047 33.6% 29.6%
2046 33.8% 29.7%
2045 34% 29.8%
2044 34.3% 29.9%
2043 34.5% 30%
2042 34.7% 30.1%
2041 34.9% 30.1%
2040 35.1% 30.2%
2039 35.3% 30.2%
2038 35.5% 30.3%
2037 35.7% 30.4%
2036 36% 30.6%
2035 36.2% 30.7%
2034 36.5% 30.9%
2033 36.8% 31.1%
2032 37.1% 31.4%
2031 37.4% 31.8%
2030 37.7% 32.3%
2029 38% 33%
2028 38.3% 33.6%
2027 38.6% 34.1%
2026 39% 34.6%
2025 39.3% 35.2%
2024 39.5% 35.4%
2023 39.9% 35.6%
2022 40.2% 35.6%
2021 40.5% 35.7%
2020 40.7% 35.8%
2019 40.9% 36%
2018 41.1% 36.2%
2017 41.2% 36.4%
2016 41.4% 36.5%
2015 41.5% 36.7%
2014 41.5% 36.9%
2013 41.6% 37.1%
2012 41.6% 37.2%
2011 41.6% 37.4%
2010 41.6% 37.6%
2009 41.5% 37.8%
2008 41.6% 38%
2007 41.6% 38.3%
2006 41.8% 38.3%
2005 41.9% 38.3%
2004 42% 38.2%
2003 42.2% 38.1%
2002 42.3% 38.1%
2001 42.4% 38.2%
2000 42.6% 38.3%
1999 42.9% 38.6%
1998 43.2% 38.9%
1997 43.5% 39.3%
1996 43.8% 39.7%
1995 44% 39.9%
1994 44.2% 40.1%
1993 44.5% 40.3%
1992 44.7% 40.5%
1991 44.9% 40.6%
1990 45.2% 40.8%
1989 45.3% 40.9%
1988 45.5% 41.2%
1987 45.7% 41.5%
1986 45.8% 41.7%
1985 45.9% 42%
1984 46% 42.4%
1983 46.1% 42.9%
1982 46.2% 43.4%
1981 46.2% 43.9%
1980 46.2% 44.3%
1979 46.2% 44.8%
1978 46.1% 45.3%
1977 46% 45.8%
1976 45.9% 46.1%
1975 45.8% 46.2%
1974 45.6% 46.2%
1973 45.5% 46.2%
1972 45.4% 46.3%
1971 45.2% 46.4%
1970 45.1% 46.4%
1969 45% 46.3%
1968 44.9% 46.2%
1967 44.8% 46%
1966 44.7% 45.9%
1965 44.6% 45.9%
1964 44.5% 45.9%
1963 44.4% 45.9%
1962 44.2% 45.8%
1961 44.1% 45.7%
1960 44% 45.7%

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 39.5% of the population in Togo and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Tonga 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: Togo vs Tonga

Togo
Tonga
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Tonga
2023 349 67
2022 362 72
2021 397 76
2020 398 74
2019 416 73
2018 435 74
2017 443 77
2016 460 78
2015 470 79
2014 490 80
2013 500 80
2012 506 83
2011 501 84
2010 497 85
2009 471 91
2008 457 88
2007 448 88
2006 453 89
2005 434 92
2004 431 92
2003 431 95
2002 447 98
2001 478 98
2000 496 100
1999 529 99
1998 570 104
1997 600 111
1996 627 113
1995 663 117
1994 688 123
1993 728 127
1992 692 129
1991 676 134
1990 657 138
1989 644 139
1988 628 145
1987 636 147
1986 649 149
1985 668 148

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 349 deaths per 100,000 live births in Togo, compared to 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Tonga
2023 5.83% 0.99%
2022 6.02% 1.02%
2021 6.22% 1.05%
2020 6.43% 1.08%
2019 6.63% 1.1%
2018 6.86% 1.12%
2017 7.09% 1.15%
2016 7.32% 1.17%
2015 7.56% 1.19%
2014 7.81% 1.22%
2013 8.07% 1.24%
2012 8.33% 1.26%
2011 8.59% 1.29%
2010 8.87% 1.31%
2009 9.14% 1.34%
2008 9.41% 1.37%
2007 9.69% 1.41%
2006 9.97% 1.44%
2005 10.3% 1.48%
2004 10.6% 1.52%
2003 10.9% 1.56%
2002 11.3% 1.61%
2001 11.6% 1.65%
2000 12% 1.7%
1999 12.3% 1.74%
1998 12.7% 1.78%
1997 13% 1.81%
1996 13.3% 1.85%
1995 13.6% 1.89%
1994 13.9% 1.94%
1993 14.1% 2%
1992 14.3% 2.06%
1991 14.5% 2.14%
1990 14.7% 2.21%
1989 14.9% 2.29%
1988 15.2% 2.37%
1987 15.4% 2.44%
1986 15.7% 2.51%
1985 16% 2.57%
1984 16.3% 2.63%
1983 16.7% 2.7%
1982 17.1% 2.78%
1981 17.5% 2.87%
1980 17.9% 2.97%
1979 18.3% 3.09%
1978 18.8% 3.22%
1977 19.2% 3.37%
1976 19.7% 3.53%
1975 20.2% 3.71%
1974 20.7% 3.9%
1973 21.1% 4.11%
1972 21.6% 4.35%
1971 22.1% 4.61%
1970 22.5% 4.91%
1969 23% 5.25%
1968 23.4% 5.63%
1967 23.8% 6.03%
1966 24.2% 6.45%
1965 24.6% 6.89%
1964 24.9% 7.35%
1963 25.2% 7.83%
1962 25.5% -
1961 25.8% -
1960 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 5.83% in Togo and 0.99% in Tonga. 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) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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