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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Vietnam

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 32.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.4 for Vietnam. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.12 in Togo and 1.9 in Vietnam — 54% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 39.4% in Togo and by 69.8% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 21/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 76.4 in Togo vs 33.9 in Vietnam.
  • In Togo, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.6% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Vietnam by year

Togo
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Vietnam
2024 4.12 1.9
2023 4.19 1.91
2022 4.25 1.93
2021 4.32 1.94
2020 4.39 1.96
2019 4.45 1.94
2018 4.51 1.88
2017 4.58 1.99
2016 4.63 2
2015 4.66 2.1
2014 4.7 2.09
2013 4.75 1.98
2012 4.85 1.97
2011 4.98 1.93
2010 5.09 1.91
2009 5.1 1.92
2008 5.1 1.93
2007 5.1 1.91
2006 5.08 1.87
2005 5.04 1.89
2004 4.99 1.97
2003 5.05 2
2002 5.09 2.01
2001 5.13 2.02
2000 5.17 2.03
1999 5.23 2
1998 5.29 2.1
1997 5.36 2.27
1996 5.46 2.47
1995 5.56 2.7
1994 5.67 2.94
1993 5.78 3.17
1992 5.89 3.35
1991 5.99 3.52
1990 6.07 3.6
1989 6.15 3.64
1988 6.23 3.62
1987 6.3 3.72
1986 6.38 3.96
1985 6.46 4.21
1984 6.54 4.41
1983 6.63 4.52
1982 6.72 4.59
1981 6.81 4.67
1980 6.88 4.8
1979 6.94 4.94
1978 6.98 5.1
1977 7.03 5.29
1976 7.06 5.46
1975 7.09 5.62
1974 7.09 5.78
1973 7.08 6.11
1972 7.07 6.1
1971 7.06 6.07
1970 7.03 6.02
1969 7.01 6.01
1968 6.97 6.03
1967 6.96 5.88
1966 6.96 5.97
1965 6.94 6.16
1964 6.92 6.29
1963 6.89 6.39
1962 6.86 6.26
1961 6.82 5.48
1960 6.8 6.27

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 1.9 in Vietnam in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Vietnam
2024 198,184 684,393
2023 196,649 727,955
2022 195,051 775,914
2021 192,651 799,593
2020 192,474 924,004
2019 192,990 895,262
2018 191,482 882,977
2017 189,386 1,001,833
2016 187,007 1,045,094
2015 183,089 1,145,903
2014 179,671 1,151,221
2013 176,865 1,071,570
2012 176,051 1,063,741
2011 176,484 1,029,859
2010 175,800 1,005,559
2009 170,740 1,007,778
2008 164,627 1,008,141
2007 158,312 981,689
2006 150,821 943,041
2005 143,281 942,084
2004 136,802 985,438
2003 133,852 1,001,470
2002 130,283 991,427
2001 126,419 985,610
2000 122,712 966,894
1999 119,331 925,519
1998 116,918 959,016
1997 116,559 1,028,116
1996 111,887 1,108,686
1995 106,983 1,203,666
1994 100,045 1,291,534
1993 112,013 1,370,365
1992 110,828 1,419,952
1991 109,267 1,459,311
1990 107,985 1,449,157
1989 106,166 1,423,622
1988 104,605 1,370,108
1987 102,435 1,359,481
1986 99,698 1,407,957
1985 96,376 1,453,954
1984 95,195 1,477,448
1983 94,034 1,453,913
1982 92,715 1,407,959
1981 90,144 1,358,500
1980 87,404 1,321,595
1979 85,228 1,314,563
1978 83,151 1,286,991
1977 80,902 1,259,315
1976 78,770 1,232,608
1975 76,412 1,175,181
1974 74,055 1,000,505
1973 71,549 1,061,707
1972 68,966 921,524
1971 66,284 963,259
1970 63,057 905,902
1969 58,207 878,359
1968 56,082 815,116
1967 54,359 862,071
1966 52,832 876,283
1965 51,096 913,761
1964 49,450 950,219
1963 47,869 961,067
1962 46,201 960,046
1961 44,623 798,978
1960 43,307 955,268

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 +0.68% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.49% in Togo and +0.92% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Togo vs Vietnam by year

Togo
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Vietnam
2024 32.1 13.4
2023 32.6 13.8
2022 33.1 14.3
2021 33.7 14.7
2020 34.3 15.2
2019 34.9 15.5
2018 35.4 15.4
2017 35.7 16.8
2016 36 17.3
2015 36.1 18.5
2014 36.3 18.7
2013 36.7 17.9
2012 37.5 17.9
2011 38.5 17.6
2010 39.3 17.4
2009 39.4 17.5
2008 39.3 17.7
2007 39.2 17.5
2006 38.7 17.2
2005 38.2 17.4
2004 37.7 18
2003 37.8 18.2
2002 37.9 18.1
2001 37.8 18.1
2000 37.7 18
1999 37.7 17.6
1998 38.1 18.3
1997 38.7 19.6
1996 38.5 21
1995 38.6 22.7
1994 38.2 24.5
1993 42.1 26.1
1992 40.9 27.3
1991 41.3 28.5
1990 41.7 28.9
1989 42 29
1988 42.4 28.7
1987 42.8 29.2
1986 43.1 30.7
1985 43.2 32.2
1984 44 33.3
1983 44.6 33.7
1982 45.3 33.6
1981 45.6 33.4
1980 46.1 33.5
1979 46.7 34.1
1978 47.2 34.3
1977 47.6 34.6
1976 48 34.9
1975 48.2 35.1
1974 48.4 35.5
1973 48.4 36.9
1972 48.5 36.4
1971 48.5 35.7
1970 48.3 35.2
1969 47.5 35.1
1968 48.4 35.2
1967 48.5 34.6
1966 48.6 35.4
1965 48.6 37.1
1964 48.5 38.6
1963 48.4 40
1962 48.2 40
1961 48 35.6
1960 47.9 41.6

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 13.4 in Vietnam, compared with 47.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Vietnam
Fertility rate 4.12 1.9
Fertility rate rank 21/196 101/196
Birth rate 32.1 13.4
Birth rate rank 21/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +198,184 +684,393
Natural population change rank 60/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +2.36% +0.68%
Population growth +2.2% +0.6%
Population growth rank 39/197 122/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 25.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.26% 0.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.48% 1.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.61% 1.73%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Vietnam
2100 23.1% 13.2%
2099 23.2% 13.2%
2098 23.4% 13.3%
2097 23.6% 13.3%
2096 23.7% 13.3%
2095 23.9% 13.4%
2094 24% 13.4%
2093 24.2% 13.5%
2092 24.4% 13.5%
2091 24.5% 13.6%
2090 24.7% 13.7%
2089 24.9% 13.7%
2088 25% 13.8%
2087 25.2% 13.9%
2086 25.4% 14%
2085 25.6% 14%
2084 25.8% 14.1%
2083 25.9% 14.2%
2082 26.1% 14.2%
2081 26.3% 14.3%
2080 26.5% 14.3%
2079 26.7% 14.4%
2078 26.9% 14.4%
2077 27.1% 14.4%
2076 27.3% 14.4%
2075 27.4% 14.5%
2074 27.6% 14.5%
2073 27.8% 14.5%
2072 28% 14.5%
2071 28.2% 14.5%
2070 28.4% 14.5%
2069 28.6% 14.5%
2068 28.7% 14.5%
2067 28.9% 14.6%
2066 29.1% 14.6%
2065 29.3% 14.7%
2064 29.6% 14.8%
2063 29.8% 14.9%
2062 30% 15%
2061 30.2% 15.1%
2060 30.4% 15.3%
2059 30.7% 15.4%
2058 30.9% 15.6%
2057 31.2% 15.8%
2056 31.4% 16%
2055 31.7% 16.2%
2054 31.9% 16.4%
2053 32.1% 16.6%
2052 32.4% 16.7%
2051 32.6% 16.9%
2050 32.9% 17%
2049 33.1% 17.1%
2048 33.4% 17.2%
2047 33.6% 17.3%
2046 33.8% 17.4%
2045 34% 17.4%
2044 34.3% 17.5%
2043 34.5% 17.5%
2042 34.7% 17.5%
2041 34.9% 17.6%
2040 35.1% 17.6%
2039 35.3% 17.7%
2038 35.5% 17.8%
2037 35.7% 18%
2036 36% 18.2%
2035 36.2% 18.4%
2034 36.5% 18.7%
2033 36.8% 18.9%
2032 37.1% 19.3%
2031 37.4% 19.7%
2030 37.7% 20.2%
2029 38% 20.8%
2028 38.3% 21.4%
2027 38.6% 22.2%
2026 39% 22.7%
2025 40.4% 22.9%
2024 40.8% 23.2%
2023 41.1% 23.6%
2022 41.3% 23.9%
2021 41.2% 24.2%
2020 40.7% 24.4%
2019 40.1% 24.5%
2018 39.9% 24.6%
2017 40.4% 24.4%
2016 41.3% 24.1%
2015 42.1% 24%
2014 42.8% 24%
2013 43.3% 23.9%
2012 43.6% 24%
2011 43.8% 24.2%
2010 43.6% 24.6%
2009 43.1% 25.1%
2008 42.5% 25.6%
2007 42% 26.2%
2006 41.6% 26.9%
2005 41.5% 27.7%
2004 41.8% 28.5%
2003 42.2% 29.2%
2002 42.7% 29.9%
2001 43.1% 30.6%
2000 43.6% 31.5%
1999 44.1% 32.5%
1998 44.3% 33.5%
1997 43.9% 34.5%
1996 44.1% 35.4%
1995 45.1% 36.1%
1994 46.6% 36.7%
1993 46.1% 37.2%
1992 44.9% 37.7%
1991 45.2% 38.1%
1990 45.4% 38.5%
1989 45.7% 38.8%
1988 45.9% 39.2%
1987 46.1% 39.6%
1986 46.4% 39.9%
1985 46.6% 40.1%
1984 46.7% 40.1%
1983 46.5% 40.2%
1982 46.3% 40.2%
1981 46.2% 40.2%
1980 46.2% 40.3%
1979 46.2% 40.4%
1978 46.1% 40.6%
1977 46% 41%
1976 45.9% 41.2%
1975 45.8% 41.4%
1974 45.7% 41.8%
1973 45.5% 42.1%
1972 45.4% 42.4%
1971 45.2% 42.7%
1970 45.1% 42.9%
1969 45% 43.2%
1968 44.9% 43.4%
1967 44.8% 43.5%
1966 44.7% 43.6%
1965 44.6% 43.5%
1964 44.5% 43.4%
1963 44.4% 43.1%
1962 44.2% 42.4%
1961 44.1% 41.8%
1960 44% 41.1%

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 22.9% in Vietnam in 2025, compared to 45.4% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Vietnam 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 Vietnam

Togo
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Vietnam
2023 349 48
2022 362 49
2021 397 52
2020 398 51
2019 416 52
2018 435 53
2017 443 55
2016 460 56
2015 470 58
2014 490 59
2013 500 60
2012 506 60
2011 501 61
2010 497 62
2009 471 64
2008 457 65
2007 448 66
2006 453 67
2005 434 69
2004 431 72
2003 431 71
2002 447 74
2001 478 78
2000 496 83
1999 529 86
1998 570 93
1997 600 104
1996 627 111
1995 663 119
1994 688 130
1993 728 135
1992 692 139
1991 676 142
1990 657 147
1989 644 152
1988 628 155
1987 636 163
1986 649 174
1985 668 186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Vietnam
2024 5.61% 1.73%
2023 5.81% 1.78%
2022 6% 1.84%
2021 6.2% 1.89%
2020 6.39% 1.95%
2019 6.6% 2%
2018 6.81% 2.05%
2017 7.04% 2.09%
2016 7.28% 2.13%
2015 7.52% 2.16%
2014 7.77% 2.2%
2013 8.02% 2.23%
2012 8.29% 2.25%
2011 8.56% 2.28%
2010 8.83% 2.31%
2009 9.09% 2.34%
2008 9.37% 2.38%
2007 9.65% 2.43%
2006 9.93% 2.48%
2005 10.2% 2.54%
2004 10.6% 2.61%
2003 10.9% 2.69%
2002 11.2% 2.79%
2001 11.6% 2.9%
2000 11.9% 3.03%
1999 12.3% 3.18%
1998 12.6% 3.34%
1997 13% 3.52%
1996 13.3% 3.72%
1995 13.6% 3.94%
1994 13.9% 4.17%
1993 14.1% 4.41%
1992 14.3% 4.66%
1991 14.5% 4.91%
1990 14.7% 5.16%
1989 15% 5.4%
1988 15.2% 5.63%
1987 15.4% 5.85%
1986 15.7% 6.04%
1985 16% 6.22%
1984 16.4% 6.38%
1983 16.7% 6.52%
1982 17.1% 6.67%
1981 17.5% 6.82%
1980 17.9% 6.99%
1979 18.4% 7.16%
1978 18.8% 7.34%
1977 19.3% 7.52%
1976 19.7% 7.69%
1975 20.2% 7.85%
1974 20.7% 11%
1973 21.1% 10.7%
1972 21.6% 12.2%
1971 22.1% 10.8%
1970 22.5% 11%
1969 22.9% 11.1%
1968 23.4% 12%
1967 23.8% 10.4%
1966 24.1% 10.3%
1965 24.5% 10.3%
1964 24.8% 9.94%
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 1.73% in Vietnam. 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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