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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Uganda

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 32.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 34.4 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.12 in Togo and 4.17 in Uganda — 1.05% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 39.4% in Togo and by 39.7% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 21/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25 years in Togo, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 76.4 in Togo vs 104.7 in Uganda.
  • In Togo, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Uganda by year

Togo
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Uganda
2024 4.12 4.17
2023 4.19 4.28
2022 4.25 4.39
2021 4.32 4.51
2020 4.39 4.62
2019 4.45 4.74
2018 4.51 4.87
2017 4.58 4.99
2016 4.63 5.11
2015 4.66 5.25
2014 4.7 5.41
2013 4.75 5.56
2012 4.85 5.73
2011 4.98 5.89
2010 5.09 6.02
2009 5.1 6.12
2008 5.1 6.2
2007 5.1 6.33
2006 5.08 6.43
2005 5.04 6.53
2004 4.99 6.61
2003 5.05 6.67
2002 5.09 6.74
2001 5.13 6.76
2000 5.17 6.79
1999 5.23 6.83
1998 5.29 6.84
1997 5.36 6.86
1996 5.46 6.84
1995 5.56 6.87
1994 5.67 6.9
1993 5.78 6.89
1992 5.89 6.91
1991 5.99 6.94
1990 6.07 7.01
1989 6.15 7.05
1988 6.23 7.1
1987 6.3 7.12
1986 6.38 7.08
1985 6.46 7.04
1984 6.54 7.02
1983 6.63 7.07
1982 6.72 7.11
1981 6.81 7.12
1980 6.88 7.11
1979 6.94 7.14
1978 6.98 7.16
1977 7.03 7.18
1976 7.06 7.19
1975 7.09 7.2
1974 7.09 7.19
1973 7.08 7.19
1972 7.07 7.19
1971 7.06 7.18
1970 7.03 7.15
1969 7.01 7.12
1968 6.97 7.13
1967 6.96 7.1
1966 6.96 7.07
1965 6.94 7.04
1964 6.92 7.01
1963 6.89 6.98
1962 6.86 6.96
1961 6.82 6.93
1960 6.8 6.91

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 4.17 in Uganda in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Uganda
2024 198,184 1,483,898
2023 196,649 1,477,166
2022 195,051 1,455,576
2021 192,651 1,423,377
2020 192,474 1,397,288
2019 192,990 1,367,044
2018 191,482 1,332,600
2017 189,386 1,290,658
2016 187,007 1,249,565
2015 183,089 1,224,839
2014 179,671 1,201,599
2013 176,865 1,184,250
2012 176,051 1,167,473
2011 176,484 1,147,263
2010 175,800 1,121,564
2009 170,740 1,090,600
2008 164,627 1,055,935
2007 158,312 1,029,893
2006 150,821 999,958
2005 143,281 969,096
2004 136,802 938,623
2003 133,852 901,374
2002 130,283 868,756
2001 126,419 836,751
2000 122,712 803,069
1999 119,331 775,166
1998 116,918 741,175
1997 116,559 727,523
1996 111,887 699,707
1995 106,983 697,218
1994 100,045 675,092
1993 112,013 650,032
1992 110,828 627,139
1991 109,267 602,740
1990 107,985 587,291
1989 106,166 565,367
1988 104,605 547,759
1987 102,435 527,397
1986 99,698 487,693
1985 96,376 462,534
1984 95,195 421,241
1983 94,034 404,940
1982 92,715 390,820
1981 90,144 380,028
1980 87,404 370,287
1979 85,228 381,626
1978 83,151 371,930
1977 80,902 365,216
1976 78,770 359,458
1975 76,412 354,278
1974 74,055 345,773
1973 71,549 340,780
1972 68,966 335,935
1971 66,284 328,294
1970 63,057 333,202
1969 58,207 320,486
1968 56,082 309,725
1967 54,359 296,692
1966 52,832 282,225
1965 51,096 271,830
1964 49,450 260,733
1963 47,869 250,885
1962 46,201 241,513
1961 44,623 232,894
1960 43,307 225,080

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 +2.97% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.49% in Togo and +3.14% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Togo vs Uganda by year

Togo
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Uganda
2024 32.1 34.4
2023 32.6 35.2
2022 33.1 35.8
2021 33.7 36.3
2020 34.3 36.8
2019 34.9 37.2
2018 35.4 37.7
2017 35.7 37.9
2016 36 38.3
2015 36.1 39
2014 36.3 39.7
2013 36.7 40.6
2012 37.5 41.4
2011 38.5 42.2
2010 39.3 42.9
2009 39.4 43.4
2008 39.3 43.8
2007 39.2 44.5
2006 38.7 45.2
2005 38.2 45.8
2004 37.7 46.5
2003 37.8 47
2002 37.9 47.4
2001 37.8 47.9
2000 37.7 48.2
1999 37.7 48.7
1998 38.1 48.8
1997 38.7 49.6
1996 38.5 49.5
1995 38.6 50.6
1994 38.2 50.5
1993 42.1 50.5
1992 40.9 50.6
1991 41.3 50.6
1990 41.7 51
1989 42 50.9
1988 42.4 51
1987 42.8 50.9
1986 43.1 50.4
1985 43.2 49.7
1984 44 49
1983 44.6 48.9
1982 45.3 48.8
1981 45.6 48.8
1980 46.1 48.7
1979 46.7 48.8
1978 47.2 48.6
1977 47.6 48.6
1976 48 48.6
1975 48.2 48.7
1974 48.4 48.6
1973 48.4 48.7
1972 48.5 48.9
1971 48.5 48.9
1970 48.3 48.7
1969 47.5 48.4
1968 48.4 48.4
1967 48.5 48.2
1966 48.6 47.9
1965 48.6 47.8
1964 48.5 47.7
1963 48.4 47.8
1962 48.2 48
1961 48 48.2
1960 47.9 48.6

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 34.4 in Uganda, compared with 47.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Uganda
Fertility rate 4.12 4.17
Fertility rate rank 21/196 19/196
Birth rate 32.1 34.4
Birth rate rank 21/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +198,184 +1,483,898
Natural population change rank 60/196 10/196
Natural population change rate +2.36% +2.97%
Population growth +2.2% +2.74%
Population growth rank 39/197 21/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.26% 2.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.48% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.61% 4.87%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Uganda
2100 23.1% 17.8%
2099 23.2% 18%
2098 23.4% 18.1%
2097 23.6% 18.3%
2096 23.7% 18.5%
2095 23.9% 18.6%
2094 24% 18.8%
2093 24.2% 19%
2092 24.4% 19.2%
2091 24.5% 19.4%
2090 24.7% 19.6%
2089 24.9% 19.7%
2088 25% 19.9%
2087 25.2% 20.1%
2086 25.4% 20.4%
2085 25.6% 20.6%
2084 25.8% 20.8%
2083 25.9% 21%
2082 26.1% 21.2%
2081 26.3% 21.4%
2080 26.5% 21.7%
2079 26.7% 21.9%
2078 26.9% 22.1%
2077 27.1% 22.4%
2076 27.3% 22.6%
2075 27.4% 22.9%
2074 27.6% 23.2%
2073 27.8% 23.5%
2072 28% 23.7%
2071 28.2% 24%
2070 28.4% 24.3%
2069 28.6% 24.6%
2068 28.7% 25%
2067 28.9% 25.3%
2066 29.1% 25.6%
2065 29.3% 25.9%
2064 29.6% 26.3%
2063 29.8% 26.6%
2062 30% 27%
2061 30.2% 27.3%
2060 30.4% 27.7%
2059 30.7% 28%
2058 30.9% 28.4%
2057 31.2% 28.7%
2056 31.4% 29.1%
2055 31.7% 29.4%
2054 31.9% 29.8%
2053 32.1% 30.1%
2052 32.4% 30.5%
2051 32.6% 30.9%
2050 32.9% 31.3%
2049 33.1% 31.6%
2048 33.4% 32%
2047 33.6% 32.5%
2046 33.8% 32.9%
2045 34% 33.4%
2044 34.3% 33.8%
2043 34.5% 34.3%
2042 34.7% 34.8%
2041 34.9% 35.3%
2040 35.1% 35.9%
2039 35.3% 36.4%
2038 35.5% 37%
2037 35.7% 37.6%
2036 36% 38.1%
2035 36.2% 38.7%
2034 36.5% 39.2%
2033 36.8% 39.7%
2032 37.1% 40.2%
2031 37.4% 40.7%
2030 37.7% 41.1%
2029 38% 41.6%
2028 38.3% 42%
2027 38.6% 42.5%
2026 39% 42.9%
2025 40.4% 43.1%
2024 40.8% 43.5%
2023 41.1% 43.9%
2022 41.3% 44.3%
2021 41.2% 44.7%
2020 40.7% 45.2%
2019 40.1% 45.8%
2018 39.9% 46.3%
2017 40.4% 46.9%
2016 41.3% 47.5%
2015 42.1% 48.1%
2014 42.8% 48.5%
2013 43.3% 48.8%
2012 43.6% 49.1%
2011 43.8% 49.3%
2010 43.6% 49.5%
2009 43.1% 49.7%
2008 42.5% 49.8%
2007 42% 50%
2006 41.6% 50%
2005 41.5% 50.1%
2004 41.8% 50.1%
2003 42.2% 50.1%
2002 42.7% 50.1%
2001 43.1% 50.1%
2000 43.6% 50.1%
1999 44.1% 50%
1998 44.3% 49.9%
1997 43.9% 49.7%
1996 44.1% 49.4%
1995 45.1% 49.1%
1994 46.6% 48.6%
1993 46.1% 48.5%
1992 44.9% 48.4%
1991 45.2% 48.3%
1990 45.4% 48.2%
1989 45.7% 48.1%
1988 45.9% 48.1%
1987 46.1% 48%
1986 46.4% 48%
1985 46.6% 48%
1984 46.7% 48%
1983 46.5% 48.1%
1982 46.3% 48%
1981 46.2% 48%
1980 46.2% 47.9%
1979 46.2% 47.7%
1978 46.1% 47.6%
1977 46% 47.5%
1976 45.9% 47.5%
1975 45.8% 47.4%
1974 45.7% 47.3%
1973 45.5% 47.1%
1972 45.4% 46.9%
1971 45.2% 46.7%
1970 45.1% 46.5%
1969 45% 46.5%
1968 44.9% 46.5%
1967 44.8% 46.6%
1966 44.7% 46.6%
1965 44.6% 46.7%
1964 44.5% 46.8%
1963 44.4% 46.9%
1962 44.2% 46.8%
1961 44.1% 46.6%
1960 44% 46.3%

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 43.1% in Uganda in 2025, compared to 45.4% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Uganda compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Togo vs Uganda

Togo
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Uganda
2023 349 170
2022 362 184
2021 397 216
2020 398 209
2019 416 219
2018 435 232
2017 443 246
2016 460 272
2015 470 299
2014 490 311
2013 500 308
2012 506 285
2011 501 295
2010 497 304
2009 471 322
2008 457 324
2007 448 345
2006 453 409
2005 434 417
2004 431 384
2003 431 395
2002 447 416
2001 478 440
2000 496 475
1999 529 504
1998 570 523
1997 600 522
1996 627 513
1995 663 514
1994 688 507
1993 728 515
1992 692 530
1991 676 549
1990 657 575
1989 644 609
1988 628 655
1987 636 709
1986 649 781
1985 668 842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Uganda
2024 5.61% 4.87%
2023 5.81% 4.94%
2022 6% 5%
2021 6.2% 5.02%
2020 6.39% 5.09%
2019 6.6% 5.16%
2018 6.81% 5.27%
2017 7.04% 5.4%
2016 7.28% 5.56%
2015 7.52% 5.79%
2014 7.77% 6.02%
2013 8.02% 6.28%
2012 8.29% 6.65%
2011 8.56% 7.09%
2010 8.83% 7.6%
2009 9.09% 8.12%
2008 9.37% 8.64%
2007 9.65% 9.25%
2006 9.93% 9.92%
2005 10.2% 10.7%
2004 10.6% 11.4%
2003 10.9% 12.2%
2002 11.2% 13%
2001 11.6% 13.7%
2000 11.9% 14.4%
1999 12.3% 15%
1998 12.6% 15.4%
1997 13% 15.8%
1996 13.3% 16%
1995 13.6% 16.3%
1994 13.9% 16.6%
1993 14.1% 16.9%
1992 14.3% 17.3%
1991 14.5% 17.8%
1990 14.7% 18.2%
1989 15% 18.6%
1988 15.2% 18.9%
1987 15.4% 19.3%
1986 15.7% 19.6%
1985 16% 19.9%
1984 16.4% 20.4%
1983 16.7% 21%
1982 17.1% 21.5%
1981 17.5% 21.9%
1980 17.9% 22.1%
1979 18.4% 21.9%
1978 18.8% 21.7%
1977 19.3% 21.3%
1976 19.7% 20.9%
1975 20.2% 20.4%
1974 20.7% 20%
1973 21.1% 19.7%
1972 21.6% 19.5%
1971 22.1% 19.4%
1970 22.5% 19.5%
1969 22.9% 19.6%
1968 23.4% 19.8%
1967 23.8% 20.1%
1966 24.1% 20.4%
1965 24.5% 20.7%
1964 24.8% 21%
1963 25.1% 21.2%
1962 25.4% 21.5%
1961 25.7% 21.9%
1960 26% 22.3%

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 4.87% in Uganda. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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