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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Tuvalu

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 31.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tuvalu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Togo and 3.21 in Tuvalu — 23.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.3% in Togo and by 37.7% in Tuvalu — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 5.15, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 26/196 by birth rate compared to 59/196 for Tuvalu.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25 years in Togo, compared to 23.5 years in Tuvalu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 29.2 in Tuvalu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 77.1 in Togo vs 27.5 in Tuvalu.
  • In Togo, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Tuvalu.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Tuvalu by year

Togo
Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Tuvalu
2023 4.19 3.21
2022 4.25 3.24
2021 4.32 3.28
2020 4.39 3.31
2019 4.45 3.33
2018 4.51 3.33
2017 4.58 3.3
2016 4.63 3.3
2015 4.66 3.31
2014 4.7 3.33
2013 4.75 3.39
2012 4.85 3.47
2011 4.98 3.46
2010 5.09 3.44
2009 5.1 3.43
2008 5.1 3.42
2007 5.1 3.45
2006 5.08 3.53
2005 5.04 3.55
2004 5 3.55
2003 5.05 3.58
2002 5.09 3.64
2001 5.13 3.75
2000 5.17 3.84
1999 5.23 3.92
1998 5.29 3.95
1997 5.36 3.95
1996 5.46 3.95
1995 5.57 3.96
1994 5.67 3.92
1993 5.78 3.92
1992 5.89 3.86
1991 5.99 3.79
1990 6.07 3.75
1989 6.15 3.8
1988 6.23 3.88
1987 6.3 3.94
1986 6.38 3.97
1985 6.46 3.97
1984 6.54 3.95
1983 6.63 3.91
1982 6.73 3.88
1981 6.81 3.8
1980 6.88 3.73
1979 6.94 3.65
1978 6.98 3.59
1977 7.03 3.56
1976 7.06 3.55
1975 7.09 3.58
1974 7.09 3.63
1973 7.08 3.71
1972 7.07 3.81
1971 7.06 3.94
1970 7.04 4.08
1969 7.02 4.23
1968 6.97 4.36
1967 6.96 4.49
1966 6.96 4.64
1965 6.94 4.73
1964 6.92 4.83
1963 6.89 4.91
1962 6.86 5
1961 6.82 5.09
1960 6.8 5.15

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 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Tuvalu
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Tuvalu
2023 218,093 137
2022 215,090 150
2021 210,613 151
2020 208,663 161
2019 207,608 166
2018 204,942 169
2017 202,307 163
2016 199,364 157
2015 194,768 153
2014 190,667 149
2013 187,309 148
2012 186,061 148
2011 186,406 142
2010 185,294 136
2009 180,111 130
2008 173,677 125
2007 168,144 125
2006 160,671 129
2005 154,117 131
2004 147,574 132
2003 144,900 136
2002 141,643 141
2001 137,808 151
2000 133,873 159
1999 129,832 166
1998 125,392 172
1997 122,109 177
1996 119,418 182
1995 116,314 191
1994 113,074 195
1993 119,938 202
1992 118,876 196
1991 117,409 203
1990 116,200 204
1989 114,432 208
1988 112,915 215
1987 110,739 219
1986 107,957 219
1985 104,949 215
1984 102,425 212
1983 99,817 206
1982 97,003 198
1981 94,318 186
1980 91,445 173
1979 89,148 158
1978 86,950 141
1977 84,572 128
1976 82,321 117
1975 79,831 108
1974 77,347 102
1973 74,713 101
1972 72,008 94
1971 69,206 101
1970 65,851 102
1969 62,589 102
1968 59,110 97
1967 56,128 92
1966 53,640 91
1965 51,323 93
1964 49,449 98
1963 47,869 106
1962 46,201 113
1961 44,623 120
1960 43,307 126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.46% in Togo and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Togo vs Tuvalu by year

Togo
Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Tuvalu
2023 31.1 23.1
2022 31.5 24.1
2021 32 24.4
2020 32.5 24.6
2019 32.9 24.9
2018 33.4 24.9
2017 33.9 24.3
2016 34.4 23.8
2015 34.7 23.3
2014 35 23
2013 35.4 22.8
2012 36.1 22.9
2011 37.1 22.5
2010 37.9 22.2
2009 38 21.9
2008 38 21.7
2007 38 21.9
2006 37.7 22.4
2005 37.4 22.7
2004 37.1 23.1
2003 37.5 23.6
2002 37.8 24.5
2001 37.9 25.6
2000 37.9 26.6
1999 38 27.6
1998 38.1 28.4
1997 38.3 29
1996 38.6 29.8
1995 39 30.8
1994 39.4 31.5
1993 41.7 32.6
1992 40.8 33.1
1991 41.2 33.3
1990 41.7 33.7
1989 42.1 34.7
1988 42.5 36
1987 43 36.9
1986 43.3 37.4
1985 43.6 37.5
1984 44 37.4
1983 44.5 36.9
1982 45.1 36.2
1981 45.6 35
1980 46.1 33.7
1979 46.7 32.3
1978 47.2 30.6
1977 47.6 29.5
1976 48 28.8
1975 48.2 28.5
1974 48.4 28.6
1973 48.4 29.4
1972 48.5 29.5
1971 48.5 30
1970 48.3 30.5
1969 48.2 31.1
1968 47.9 30.6
1967 48 30.2
1966 48.2 30.4
1965 48.3 31
1964 48.4 32.4
1963 48.4 34.3
1962 48.2 36.5
1961 48 38.8
1960 47.9 40.8

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 Tuvalu, compared with 47.9 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Tuvalu
Fertility rate 4.19 3.21
Fertility rate rank 21/196 52/196
Birth rate 31.1 23.1
Birth rate rank 26/196 59/196
Population change due to births and deaths +218,093 +137
Natural population change rank 57/196 152/196
Natural population change rate +2.34% +1.39%
Population growth +2.27% -1.73%
Population growth rank 40/197 195/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 24.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 166.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 35
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 22.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.31% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 1.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.83% 1.99%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Tuvalu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Tuvalu
2100 23.1% 19%
2099 23.2% 19%
2098 23.4% 19.2%
2097 23.6% 19.3%
2096 23.7% 19.4%
2095 23.9% 19.6%
2094 24% 19.7%
2093 24.2% 19.9%
2092 24.4% 20.1%
2091 24.5% 20.3%
2090 24.7% 20.5%
2089 24.9% 20.6%
2088 25% 20.8%
2087 25.2% 21%
2086 25.4% 21.2%
2085 25.6% 21.4%
2084 25.8% 21.5%
2083 25.9% 21.7%
2082 26.1% 21.8%
2081 26.3% 21.9%
2080 26.5% 22%
2079 26.7% 22.1%
2078 26.9% 22.1%
2077 27.1% 22.2%
2076 27.3% 22.3%
2075 27.4% 22.4%
2074 27.6% 22.5%
2073 27.8% 22.6%
2072 28% 22.7%
2071 28.2% 22.8%
2070 28.4% 22.9%
2069 28.6% 23.1%
2068 28.7% 23.3%
2067 28.9% 23.5%
2066 29.1% 23.8%
2065 29.3% 24.1%
2064 29.6% 24.4%
2063 29.8% 24.7%
2062 30% 25.1%
2061 30.2% 25.4%
2060 30.4% 25.7%
2059 30.7% 26.1%
2058 30.9% 26.5%
2057 31.2% 26.8%
2056 31.4% 27.1%
2055 31.7% 27.3%
2054 31.9% 27.5%
2053 32.1% 27.7%
2052 32.4% 27.8%
2051 32.6% 27.9%
2050 32.9% 27.9%
2049 33.1% 27.8%
2048 33.4% 27.7%
2047 33.6% 27.6%
2046 33.8% 27.4%
2045 34% 27.3%
2044 34.3% 27.1%
2043 34.5% 27%
2042 34.7% 26.9%
2041 34.9% 26.9%
2040 35.1% 26.9%
2039 35.3% 27%
2038 35.5% 27.3%
2037 35.7% 27.7%
2036 36% 28%
2035 36.2% 28.4%
2034 36.5% 29%
2033 36.8% 29.6%
2032 37.1% 30.3%
2031 37.4% 30.9%
2030 37.7% 31.5%
2029 38% 32.1%
2028 38.3% 32.6%
2027 38.6% 32.9%
2026 39% 33%
2025 39.3% 33%
2024 39.5% 32.9%
2023 39.9% 32.6%
2022 40.2% 32%
2021 40.5% 31.6%
2020 40.7% 31.7%
2019 40.9% 31.7%
2018 41.1% 31.6%
2017 41.2% 31.6%
2016 41.4% 31.8%
2015 41.5% 31.9%
2014 41.5% 32.1%
2013 41.6% 32.4%
2012 41.6% 32.5%
2011 41.6% 32.6%
2010 41.6% 32.8%
2009 41.5% 33.1%
2008 41.6% 33.5%
2007 41.6% 34%
2006 41.8% 34.5%
2005 41.9% 35%
2004 42% 35.5%
2003 42.2% 36%
2002 42.3% 36.3%
2001 42.4% 36.3%
2000 42.6% 36.3%
1999 42.9% 36.2%
1998 43.2% 36.3%
1997 43.5% 36.3%
1996 43.8% 36.3%
1995 44% 36.2%
1994 44.2% 36.1%
1993 44.5% 35.9%
1992 44.7% 35.4%
1991 44.9% 35%
1990 45.2% 34.5%
1989 45.3% 34.1%
1988 45.5% 33.5%
1987 45.7% 32.9%
1986 45.8% 32.3%
1985 45.9% 31.7%
1984 46% 31.6%
1983 46.1% 32.1%
1982 46.2% 32.8%
1981 46.2% 33.4%
1980 46.2% 34%
1979 46.2% 34.5%
1978 46.1% 35.5%
1977 46% 37%
1976 45.9% 38.1%
1975 45.8% 38.9%
1974 45.6% 39.4%
1973 45.5% 40.2%
1972 45.4% 41.3%
1971 45.2% 42.3%
1970 45.1% 43.2%
1969 45% 43.9%
1968 44.9% 44.3%
1967 44.8% 44.1%
1966 44.7% 43.9%
1965 44.6% 43.9%
1964 44.5% 44.1%
1963 44.4% 43.9%
1962 44.2% 43.1%
1961 44.1% 42.1%
1960 44% 41%

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 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu

Togo
Tuvalu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Tuvalu
2023 349 170
2022 362 220
2021 397 157
2020 398 206
2019 416 155
2018 435 153
2017 443 171
2016 460 170
2015 470 169
2014 490 168
2013 500 168
2012 506 168
2011 501 169
2010 497 213
2009 471 215
2008 457 219
2007 448 222
2006 453 226
2005 434 230
2004 431 209
2003 431 210
2002 447 234
2001 478 235
2000 496 237
1999 529 242
1998 570 245
1997 600 249
1996 627 277
1995 663 281
1994 688 284
1993 728 286
1992 692 312
1991 676 289
1990 657 291
1989 644 296
1988 628 300
1987 636 252
1986 649 226
1985 668 230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Tuvalu
2023 5.83% 1.99%
2022 6.02% 2.05%
2021 6.22% 2.12%
2020 6.43% 2.19%
2019 6.63% 2.27%
2018 6.86% 2.35%
2017 7.09% 2.43%
2016 7.32% 2.52%
2015 7.56% 2.61%
2014 7.81% 2.71%
2013 8.07% 2.8%
2012 8.33% 2.91%
2011 8.59% 3.02%
2010 8.87% 3.14%
2009 9.14% 3.28%
2008 9.41% 3.42%
2007 9.69% 3.56%
2006 9.97% 3.68%
2005 10.3% 3.8%
2004 10.6% 3.89%
2003 10.9% 3.98%
2002 11.3% 4.07%
2001 11.6% 4.16%
2000 12% 4.26%
1999 12.3% 4.39%
1998 12.7% 4.52%
1997 13% 4.67%
1996 13.3% 4.81%
1995 13.6% 4.94%
1994 13.9% 5.05%
1993 14.1% 5.15%
1992 14.3% 5.24%
1991 14.5% 5.31%
1990 14.7% 5.37%
1989 14.9% 5.42%
1988 15.2% 5.47%
1987 15.4% 5.53%
1986 15.7% 5.59%
1985 16% 5.66%
1984 16.3% 5.76%
1983 16.7% 5.9%
1982 17.1% 6.06%
1981 17.5% 6.26%
1980 17.9% 6.49%
1979 18.3% 6.76%
1978 18.8% 7.08%
1977 19.2% 7.43%
1976 19.7% 7.84%
1975 20.2% 8.31%
1974 20.7% 8.81%
1973 21.1% 9.37%
1972 21.6% 9.93%
1971 22.1% 10.5%
1970 22.5% 11.1%
1969 23% 11.7%
1968 23.4% 12.3%
1967 23.8% 12.9%
1966 24.2% 13.6%
1965 24.6% 14.2%
1964 24.9% 14.9%
1963 25.2% 15.6%
1962 25.5% 16.3%
1961 25.8% 17%
1960 26% 17.7%

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 1.99% in Tuvalu. 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) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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