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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Uruguay

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 32.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.8 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.12 in Togo and 1.4 in Uruguay — 66.1% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 39.4% in Togo and by 50.6% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 21/196 by birth rate compared to 148/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 76.4 in Togo vs 25.1 in Uruguay.
  • In Togo, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Uruguay by year

Togo
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Uruguay
2024 4.12 1.4
2023 4.19 1.41
2022 4.25 1.43
2021 4.32 1.45
2020 4.39 1.5
2019 4.45 1.57
2018 4.51 1.68
2017 4.58 1.82
2016 4.63 1.97
2015 4.66 2.04
2014 4.7 2.03
2013 4.75 2.03
2012 4.85 2.01
2011 4.98 1.99
2010 5.09 2.01
2009 5.1 2.02
2008 5.1 2.03
2007 5.1 2.05
2006 5.08 2.07
2005 5.04 2.1
2004 4.99 2.09
2003 5.05 2.12
2002 5.09 2.16
2001 5.13 2.16
2000 5.17 2.2
1999 5.23 2.25
1998 5.29 2.27
1997 5.36 2.33
1996 5.46 2.36
1995 5.56 2.4
1994 5.67 2.42
1993 5.78 2.41
1992 5.89 2.43
1991 5.99 2.45
1990 6.07 2.48
1989 6.15 2.5
1988 6.23 2.5
1987 6.3 2.49
1986 6.38 2.47
1985 6.46 2.47
1984 6.54 2.47
1983 6.63 2.49
1982 6.72 2.51
1981 6.81 2.53
1980 6.88 2.59
1979 6.94 2.71
1978 6.98 2.83
1977 7.03 2.9
1976 7.06 3.01
1975 7.09 3.02
1974 7.09 2.96
1973 7.08 2.86
1972 7.07 2.78
1971 7.06 2.77
1970 7.03 2.77
1969 7.01 2.77
1968 6.97 2.77
1967 6.96 2.78
1966 6.96 2.82
1965 6.94 2.84
1964 6.92 2.86
1963 6.89 2.88
1962 6.86 2.87
1961 6.82 2.85
1960 6.8 2.83

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 1.4 in Uruguay in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Uruguay
2024 198,184 -443
2023 196,649 298
2022 195,051 -2,964
2021 192,651 -5,621
2020 192,474 4,048
2019 192,990 3,873
2018 191,482 7,322
2017 189,386 10,907
2016 187,007 14,008
2015 183,089 16,194
2014 179,671 16,238
2013 176,865 16,318
2012 176,051 15,520
2011 176,484 14,934
2010 175,800 16,231
2009 170,740 16,947
2008 164,627 16,838
2007 158,312 17,422
2006 150,821 17,783
2005 143,281 18,926
2004 136,802 18,067
2003 133,852 18,628
2002 130,283 20,073
2001 126,419 20,729
2000 122,712 21,060
1999 119,331 21,844
1998 116,918 22,114
1997 116,559 23,737
1996 111,887 24,635
1995 106,983 24,872
1994 100,045 24,637
1993 112,013 24,212
1992 110,828 24,847
1991 109,267 25,422
1990 107,985 25,699
1989 106,166 25,322
1988 104,605 25,071
1987 102,435 24,469
1986 99,698 24,505
1985 96,376 23,988
1984 95,195 23,684
1983 94,034 24,146
1982 92,715 25,224
1981 90,144 24,968
1980 87,404 25,451
1979 85,228 27,456
1978 83,151 30,076
1977 80,902 31,321
1976 78,770 33,199
1975 76,412 33,393
1974 74,055 32,221
1973 71,549 30,213
1972 68,966 28,896
1971 66,284 28,584
1970 63,057 28,737
1969 58,207 28,805
1968 56,082 29,103
1967 54,359 29,514
1966 52,832 30,293
1965 51,096 30,807
1964 49,450 31,340
1963 47,869 31,824
1962 46,201 31,441
1961 44,623 30,975
1960 43,307 30,438

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 -0.01% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.49% in Togo and +0.14% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Togo vs Uruguay by year

Togo
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Uruguay
2024 32.1 9.8
2023 32.6 9.87
2022 33.1 9.96
2021 33.7 10.1
2020 34.3 10.4
2019 34.9 10.9
2018 35.4 11.7
2017 35.7 12.7
2016 36 13.7
2015 36.1 14.3
2014 36.3 14.2
2013 36.7 14.3
2012 37.5 14.2
2011 38.5 14.1
2010 39.3 14.2
2009 39.4 14.3
2008 39.3 14.4
2007 39.2 14.6
2006 38.7 14.8
2005 38.2 15.1
2004 37.7 15.1
2003 37.8 15.3
2002 37.9 15.6
2001 37.8 15.7
2000 37.7 16
1999 37.7 16.4
1998 38.1 16.6
1997 38.7 17
1996 38.5 17.3
1995 38.6 17.6
1994 38.2 17.7
1993 42.1 17.6
1992 40.9 17.7
1991 41.3 17.8
1990 41.7 17.9
1989 42 18.1
1988 42.4 18.1
1987 42.8 17.9
1986 43.1 17.8
1985 43.2 17.8
1984 44 17.8
1983 44.6 17.9
1982 45.3 18
1981 45.6 18.2
1980 46.1 18.5
1979 46.7 19.3
1978 47.2 20.1
1977 47.6 20.6
1976 48 21.4
1975 48.2 21.5
1974 48.4 21.1
1973 48.4 20.4
1972 48.5 20
1971 48.5 20
1970 48.3 20.1
1969 47.5 20.1
1968 48.4 20.2
1967 48.5 20.5
1966 48.6 20.9
1965 48.6 21.2
1964 48.5 21.5
1963 48.4 21.8
1962 48.2 21.8
1961 48 21.8
1960 47.9 21.8

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 9.8 in Uruguay, compared with 47.9 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Uruguay
Fertility rate 4.12 1.4
Fertility rate rank 21/196 161/196
Birth rate 32.1 9.8
Birth rate rank 21/196 148/196
Population change due to births and deaths +198,184 -443
Natural population change rank 60/196 161/196
Natural population change rate +2.36% -0.01%
Population growth +2.2% -0.06%
Population growth rank 39/197 161/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.26% 0.4%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.48% 0.62%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.61% 0.74%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Uruguay
2100 23.1% 11%
2099 23.2% 11%
2098 23.4% 11%
2097 23.6% 11%
2096 23.7% 11%
2095 23.9% 11%
2094 24% 11%
2093 24.2% 11.1%
2092 24.4% 11.1%
2091 24.5% 11.2%
2090 24.7% 11.2%
2089 24.9% 11.2%
2088 25% 11.3%
2087 25.2% 11.3%
2086 25.4% 11.3%
2085 25.6% 11.4%
2084 25.8% 11.4%
2083 25.9% 11.4%
2082 26.1% 11.4%
2081 26.3% 11.5%
2080 26.5% 11.5%
2079 26.7% 11.5%
2078 26.9% 11.5%
2077 27.1% 11.5%
2076 27.3% 11.5%
2075 27.4% 11.4%
2074 27.6% 11.4%
2073 27.8% 11.4%
2072 28% 11.4%
2071 28.2% 11.4%
2070 28.4% 11.5%
2069 28.6% 11.5%
2068 28.7% 11.5%
2067 28.9% 11.6%
2066 29.1% 11.7%
2065 29.3% 11.8%
2064 29.6% 11.9%
2063 29.8% 12%
2062 30% 12.1%
2061 30.2% 12.2%
2060 30.4% 12.3%
2059 30.7% 12.5%
2058 30.9% 12.6%
2057 31.2% 12.8%
2056 31.4% 12.9%
2055 31.7% 13%
2054 31.9% 13.2%
2053 32.1% 13.3%
2052 32.4% 13.4%
2051 32.6% 13.6%
2050 32.9% 13.7%
2049 33.1% 13.8%
2048 33.4% 13.9%
2047 33.6% 14%
2046 33.8% 14%
2045 34% 14.1%
2044 34.3% 14.2%
2043 34.5% 14.2%
2042 34.7% 14.3%
2041 34.9% 14.3%
2040 35.1% 14.4%
2039 35.3% 14.4%
2038 35.5% 14.4%
2037 35.7% 14.5%
2036 36% 14.5%
2035 36.2% 14.6%
2034 36.5% 14.7%
2033 36.8% 14.9%
2032 37.1% 15.2%
2031 37.4% 15.6%
2030 37.7% 16.1%
2029 38% 16.5%
2028 38.3% 16.9%
2027 38.6% 17.3%
2026 39% 17.7%
2025 40.4% 17.9%
2024 40.8% 18.3%
2023 41.1% 18.7%
2022 41.3% 19.1%
2021 41.2% 19.4%
2020 40.7% 19.8%
2019 40.1% 20.2%
2018 39.9% 20.5%
2017 40.4% 20.8%
2016 41.3% 21%
2015 42.1% 21.1%
2014 42.8% 21.3%
2013 43.3% 21.5%
2012 43.6% 21.7%
2011 43.8% 22%
2010 43.6% 22.3%
2009 43.1% 22.6%
2008 42.5% 22.8%
2007 42% 23.1%
2006 41.6% 23.3%
2005 41.5% 23.5%
2004 41.8% 23.7%
2003 42.2% 23.9%
2002 42.7% 24.1%
2001 43.1% 24.2%
2000 43.6% 24.4%
1999 44.1% 24.5%
1998 44.3% 24.5%
1997 43.9% 24.6%
1996 44.1% 24.6%
1995 45.1% 24.7%
1994 46.6% 24.7%
1993 46.1% 24.9%
1992 44.9% 25.1%
1991 45.2% 25.3%
1990 45.4% 25.6%
1989 45.7% 25.8%
1988 45.9% 26%
1987 46.1% 26.1%
1986 46.4% 26.2%
1985 46.6% 26.4%
1984 46.7% 26.5%
1983 46.5% 26.6%
1982 46.3% 26.7%
1981 46.2% 26.9%
1980 46.2% 27%
1979 46.2% 27.2%
1978 46.1% 27.3%
1977 46% 27.3%
1976 45.9% 27.4%
1975 45.8% 27.4%
1974 45.7% 27.4%
1973 45.5% 27.4%
1972 45.4% 27.5%
1971 45.2% 27.7%
1970 45.1% 27.8%
1969 45% 27.8%
1968 44.9% 27.9%
1967 44.8% 28%
1966 44.7% 28%
1965 44.6% 27.9%
1964 44.5% 27.9%
1963 44.4% 27.8%
1962 44.2% 27.7%
1961 44.1% 27.6%
1960 44% 27.6%

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 17.9% in Uruguay in 2025, compared to 45.4% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Uruguay 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 Uruguay

Togo
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Uruguay
2023 349 15
2022 362 20
2021 397 49
2020 398 20
2019 416 16
2018 435 16
2017 443 16
2016 460 16
2015 470 16
2014 490 16
2013 500 16
2012 506 16
2011 501 17
2010 497 17
2009 471 18
2008 457 19
2007 448 19
2006 453 20
2005 434 20
2004 431 21
2003 431 23
2002 447 23
2001 478 24
2000 496 23
1999 529 24
1998 570 25
1997 600 27
1996 627 28
1995 663 29
1994 688 30
1993 728 31
1992 692 33
1991 676 33
1990 657 35
1989 644 36
1988 628 39
1987 636 41
1986 649 41
1985 668 41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Uruguay
2024 5.61% 0.74%
2023 5.81% 0.74%
2022 6% 0.73%
2021 6.2% 0.73%
2020 6.39% 0.73%
2019 6.6% 0.75%
2018 6.81% 0.77%
2017 7.04% 0.8%
2016 7.28% 0.84%
2015 7.52% 0.89%
2014 7.77% 0.93%
2013 8.02% 0.97%
2012 8.29% 1%
2011 8.56% 1.04%
2010 8.83% 1.08%
2009 9.09% 1.13%
2008 9.37% 1.19%
2007 9.65% 1.27%
2006 9.93% 1.36%
2005 10.2% 1.44%
2004 10.6% 1.52%
2003 10.9% 1.57%
2002 11.2% 1.62%
2001 11.6% 1.66%
2000 11.9% 1.7%
1999 12.3% 1.76%
1998 12.6% 1.84%
1997 13% 1.94%
1996 13.3% 2.03%
1995 13.6% 2.13%
1994 13.9% 2.2%
1993 14.1% 2.25%
1992 14.3% 2.29%
1991 14.5% 2.32%
1990 14.7% 2.36%
1989 15% 2.42%
1988 15.2% 2.51%
1987 15.4% 2.62%
1986 15.7% 2.73%
1985 16% 2.84%
1984 16.4% 2.96%
1983 16.7% 3.1%
1982 17.1% 3.3%
1981 17.5% 3.59%
1980 17.9% 3.98%
1979 18.4% 4.41%
1978 18.8% 4.84%
1977 19.3% 5.19%
1976 19.7% 5.41%
1975 20.2% 5.5%
1974 20.7% 5.47%
1973 21.1% 5.39%
1972 21.6% 5.32%
1971 22.1% 5.33%
1970 22.5% 5.41%
1969 22.9% 5.52%
1968 23.4% 5.62%
1967 23.8% 5.7%
1966 24.1% 5.74%
1965 24.5% 5.78%
1964 24.8% 5.83%
1963 25.1% 5.93%
1962 25.4% 6.05%
1961 25.7% 6.2%
1960 26% 6.34%

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 0.74% in Uruguay. 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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