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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Turkmenistan

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 32.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.9 for Turkmenistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.12 in Togo and 2.66 in Turkmenistan — 35.4% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 39.4% in Togo and by 59.6% in Turkmenistan — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 21/196 by birth rate compared to 68/196 for Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25 years in Togo, compared to 24.1 years in Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 27.8 in Turkmenistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 76.4 in Togo vs 20.1 in Turkmenistan.
  • In Togo, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Turkmenistan.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Turkmenistan by year

Togo
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Turkmenistan
2024 4.12 2.66
2023 4.19 2.69
2022 4.25 2.73
2021 4.32 2.75
2020 4.39 2.79
2019 4.45 2.83
2018 4.51 2.88
2017 4.58 2.93
2016 4.63 2.99
2015 4.66 3.03
2014 4.7 3.02
2013 4.75 3.01
2012 4.85 2.96
2011 4.98 2.9
2010 5.09 2.85
2009 5.1 2.79
2008 5.1 2.75
2007 5.1 2.73
2006 5.08 2.72
2005 5.04 2.71
2004 4.99 2.67
2003 5.05 2.67
2002 5.09 2.71
2001 5.13 2.81
2000 5.17 2.9
1999 5.23 2.98
1998 5.29 3.08
1997 5.36 3.18
1996 5.46 3.29
1995 5.56 3.49
1994 5.67 3.62
1993 5.78 3.78
1992 5.89 3.96
1991 5.99 4.14
1990 6.07 4.29
1989 6.15 4.46
1988 6.23 4.68
1987 6.3 4.84
1986 6.38 4.94
1985 6.46 4.97
1984 6.54 4.96
1983 6.63 4.97
1982 6.72 5.04
1981 6.81 5.16
1980 6.88 5.3
1979 6.94 5.46
1978 6.98 5.61
1977 7.03 5.77
1976 7.06 5.9
1975 7.09 6
1974 7.09 6.09
1973 7.08 6.15
1972 7.07 6.2
1971 7.06 6.32
1970 7.03 6.4
1969 7.01 6.48
1968 6.97 6.56
1967 6.96 6.64
1966 6.96 6.7
1965 6.94 6.76
1964 6.92 6.79
1963 6.89 6.79
1962 6.86 6.76
1961 6.82 6.69
1960 6.8 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Togo was 4.12 children per woman in 2024, compared to 2.66 in Turkmenistan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Turkmenistan
2024 198,184 112,942
2023 196,649 117,529
2022 195,051 121,814
2021 192,651 122,721
2020 192,474 124,014
2019 192,990 128,275
2018 191,482 129,537
2017 189,386 131,417
2016 187,007 132,581
2015 183,089 132,663
2014 179,671 129,677
2013 176,865 126,217
2012 176,051 120,957
2011 176,484 115,197
2010 175,800 109,318
2009 170,740 102,931
2008 164,627 96,815
2007 158,312 92,038
2006 150,821 87,840
2005 143,281 83,968
2004 136,802 79,850
2003 133,852 76,737
2002 130,283 75,639
2001 126,419 76,682
2000 122,712 76,875
1999 119,331 76,362
1998 116,918 77,342
1997 116,559 79,045
1996 111,887 80,996
1995 106,983 86,289
1994 100,045 89,319
1993 112,013 92,596
1992 110,828 96,668
1991 109,267 99,297
1990 107,985 101,099
1989 106,166 103,553
1988 104,605 104,802
1987 102,435 103,885
1986 99,698 100,930
1985 96,376 95,890
1984 95,195 90,591
1983 94,034 85,183
1982 92,715 80,989
1981 90,144 77,829
1980 87,404 74,394
1979 85,228 71,135
1978 83,151 68,437
1977 80,902 66,318
1976 78,770 64,513
1975 76,412 62,681
1974 74,055 60,925
1973 71,549 59,169
1972 68,966 57,326
1971 66,284 56,666
1970 63,057 55,617
1969 58,207 54,791
1968 56,082 54,324
1967 54,359 54,209
1966 52,832 54,353
1965 51,096 54,558
1964 49,450 54,574
1963 47,869 54,203
1962 46,201 53,248
1961 44,623 51,659
1960 43,307 49,436

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2023 to 2024 was +2.36% in Togo and +1.51% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.49% in Togo and +1.84% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Togo vs Turkmenistan by year

Togo
Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Turkmenistan
2024 32.1 20.9
2023 32.6 21.7
2022 33.1 22.6
2021 33.7 23.3
2020 34.3 24.1
2019 34.9 24.8
2018 35.4 25.5
2017 35.7 26.3
2016 36 26.9
2015 36.1 27.5
2014 36.3 27.5
2013 36.7 27.4
2012 37.5 26.9
2011 38.5 26.3
2010 39.3 25.7
2009 39.4 25.1
2008 39.3 24.4
2007 39.2 24
2006 38.7 23.7
2005 38.2 23.3
2004 37.7 22.8
2003 37.8 22.4
2002 37.9 22.6
2001 37.8 23.2
2000 37.7 23.7
1999 37.7 24.1
1998 38.1 24.9
1997 38.7 25.7
1996 38.5 26.6
1995 38.6 28.3
1994 38.2 29.5
1993 42.1 30.8
1992 40.9 32.4
1991 41.3 33.7
1990 41.7 34.9
1989 42 36.5
1988 42.4 37.8
1987 42.8 38.6
1986 43.1 38.9
1985 43.2 38.4
1984 44 37.8
1983 44.6 37
1982 45.3 36.5
1981 45.6 36.5
1980 46.1 36.4
1979 46.7 36.4
1978 47.2 36.5
1977 47.6 36.7
1976 48 36.8
1975 48.2 36.8
1974 48.4 36.9
1973 48.4 37
1972 48.5 37.1
1971 48.5 37.7
1970 48.3 38.2
1969 47.5 38.8
1968 48.4 39.7
1967 48.5 40.8
1966 48.6 42.2
1965 48.6 43.6
1964 48.5 45
1963 48.4 46.2
1962 48.2 47.1
1961 48 47.5
1960 47.9 47.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 32.1 in Togo and 20.9 in Turkmenistan, compared with 47.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Turkmenistan
Fertility rate 4.12 2.66
Fertility rate rank 21/196 66/196
Birth rate 32.1 20.9
Birth rate rank 21/196 68/196
Population change due to births and deaths +198,184 +112,942
Natural population change rank 60/196 75/196
Natural population change rate +2.36% +1.51%
Population growth +2.2% +1.66%
Population growth rank 39/197 63/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years 24.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 19.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 28.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 47.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.26% 2.23%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.48% 3.04%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.61% 3.9%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 70.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Turkmenistan
2100 23.1% 15.5%
2099 23.2% 15.6%
2098 23.4% 15.7%
2097 23.6% 15.8%
2096 23.7% 15.9%
2095 23.9% 16%
2094 24% 16.2%
2093 24.2% 16.3%
2092 24.4% 16.5%
2091 24.5% 16.6%
2090 24.7% 16.8%
2089 24.9% 16.9%
2088 25% 17.1%
2087 25.2% 17.2%
2086 25.4% 17.4%
2085 25.6% 17.5%
2084 25.8% 17.7%
2083 25.9% 17.8%
2082 26.1% 17.9%
2081 26.3% 18%
2080 26.5% 18%
2079 26.7% 18.1%
2078 26.9% 18.2%
2077 27.1% 18.2%
2076 27.3% 18.2%
2075 27.4% 18.3%
2074 27.6% 18.3%
2073 27.8% 18.4%
2072 28% 18.4%
2071 28.2% 18.5%
2070 28.4% 18.6%
2069 28.6% 18.7%
2068 28.7% 18.9%
2067 28.9% 19%
2066 29.1% 19.2%
2065 29.3% 19.5%
2064 29.6% 19.7%
2063 29.8% 20%
2062 30% 20.2%
2061 30.2% 20.5%
2060 30.4% 20.8%
2059 30.7% 21.1%
2058 30.9% 21.4%
2057 31.2% 21.7%
2056 31.4% 22%
2055 31.7% 22.2%
2054 31.9% 22.4%
2053 32.1% 22.6%
2052 32.4% 22.8%
2051 32.6% 22.9%
2050 32.9% 23%
2049 33.1% 23%
2048 33.4% 23%
2047 33.6% 23%
2046 33.8% 23%
2045 34% 23%
2044 34.3% 23%
2043 34.5% 23.1%
2042 34.7% 23.2%
2041 34.9% 23.3%
2040 35.1% 23.5%
2039 35.3% 23.8%
2038 35.5% 24.2%
2037 35.7% 24.6%
2036 36% 25%
2035 36.2% 25.5%
2034 36.5% 26.1%
2033 36.8% 26.7%
2032 37.1% 27.4%
2031 37.4% 28.1%
2030 37.7% 28.7%
2029 38% 29.4%
2028 38.3% 30%
2027 38.6% 30.6%
2026 39% 31%
2025 40.4% 31.2%
2024 40.8% 31.5%
2023 41.1% 31.7%
2022 41.3% 31.7%
2021 41.2% 31.5%
2020 40.7% 31.2%
2019 40.1% 30.9%
2018 39.9% 30.5%
2017 40.4% 30.2%
2016 41.3% 29.9%
2015 42.1% 29.7%
2014 42.8% 29.6%
2013 43.3% 29.6%
2012 43.6% 29.7%
2011 43.8% 30%
2010 43.6% 30.3%
2009 43.1% 30.8%
2008 42.5% 31.3%
2007 42% 31.9%
2006 41.6% 32.6%
2005 41.5% 33.3%
2004 41.8% 34%
2003 42.2% 34.8%
2002 42.7% 35.6%
2001 43.1% 36.4%
2000 43.6% 37.3%
1999 44.1% 38.1%
1998 44.3% 38.9%
1997 43.9% 39.6%
1996 44.1% 40.2%
1995 45.1% 40.5%
1994 46.6% 40.8%
1993 46.1% 41%
1992 44.9% 41.1%
1991 45.2% 41.2%
1990 45.4% 41.2%
1989 45.7% 41.2%
1988 45.9% 41.1%
1987 46.1% 41%
1986 46.4% 40.8%
1985 46.6% 40.7%
1984 46.7% 40.7%
1983 46.5% 40.7%
1982 46.3% 40.8%
1981 46.2% 41%
1980 46.2% 41.3%
1979 46.2% 41.6%
1978 46.1% 42.1%
1977 46% 42.5%
1976 45.9% 43%
1975 45.8% 43.4%
1974 45.7% 43.9%
1973 45.5% 44.4%
1972 45.4% 44.8%
1971 45.2% 45.1%
1970 45.1% 45.4%
1969 45% 45.5%
1968 44.9% 45.6%
1967 44.8% 45.4%
1966 44.7% 45.2%
1965 44.6% 44.9%
1964 44.5% 44.5%
1963 44.4% 43.8%
1962 44.2% 42.8%
1961 44.1% 41.7%
1960 44% 40.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in Togo and 31.2% in Turkmenistan in 2025, compared to 45.4% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Turkmenistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maternal mortality chart: Togo vs Turkmenistan

Togo
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Turkmenistan
2023 349 5
2022 362 5
2021 397 6
2020 398 5
2019 416 5
2018 435 5
2017 443 5
2016 460 6
2015 470 6
2014 490 6
2013 500 7
2012 506 7
2011 501 8
2010 497 9
2009 471 10
2008 457 11
2007 448 13
2006 453 14
2005 434 15
2004 431 17
2003 431 18
2002 447 20
2001 478 22
2000 496 25
1999 529 29
1998 570 34
1997 600 40
1996 627 46
1995 663 50
1994 688 54
1993 728 56
1992 692 58
1991 676 60
1990 657 62
1989 644 65
1988 628 69
1987 636 72
1986 649 75
1985 668 77

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Turkmenistan
2024 5.61% 3.9%
2023 5.81% 4.02%
2022 6% 4.11%
2021 6.2% 4.21%
2020 6.39% 4.29%
2019 6.6% 4.35%
2018 6.81% 4.38%
2017 7.04% 4.38%
2016 7.28% 4.35%
2015 7.52% 4.32%
2014 7.77% 4.29%
2013 8.02% 4.28%
2012 8.29% 4.29%
2011 8.56% 4.34%
2010 8.83% 4.4%
2009 9.09% 4.5%
2008 9.37% 4.64%
2007 9.65% 4.81%
2006 9.93% 5.01%
2005 10.2% 5.26%
2004 10.6% 5.54%
2003 10.9% 5.86%
2002 11.2% 6.19%
2001 11.6% 6.54%
2000 11.9% 6.87%
1999 12.3% 7.19%
1998 12.6% 7.45%
1997 13% 7.65%
1996 13.3% 7.77%
1995 13.6% 7.8%
1994 13.9% 7.79%
1993 14.1% 7.75%
1992 14.3% 7.72%
1991 14.5% 7.72%
1990 14.7% 7.79%
1989 15% 7.97%
1988 15.2% 8.23%
1987 15.4% 8.55%
1986 15.7% 8.93%
1985 16% 9.36%
1984 16.4% 9.8%
1983 16.7% 10.3%
1982 17.1% 10.7%
1981 17.5% 11.2%
1980 17.9% 11.7%
1979 18.4% 12.1%
1978 18.8% 12.6%
1977 19.3% 13%
1976 19.7% -
1975 20.2% -
1974 20.7% -
1973 21.1% -
1972 21.6% -
1971 22.1% -
1970 22.5% -
1969 22.9% -
1968 23.4% -
1967 23.8% -
1966 24.1% -
1965 24.5% -
1964 24.8% -
1963 25.1% -
1962 25.4% -
1961 25.7% -
1960 26% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.61% in Togo and 3.9% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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