Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Zambia

Fertility rate in Togo vs Zambia by year

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Togo

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Togo	Zambia
2024	4.12	4.04
2023	4.19	4.1
2022	4.25	4.18
2021	4.32	4.25
2020	4.39	4.32
2019	4.45	4.42
2018	4.51	4.49
2017	4.58	4.57
2016	4.63	4.67
2015	4.66	4.78
2014	4.7	4.89
2013	4.75	5.01
2012	4.85	5.14
2011	4.98	5.26
2010	5.09	5.36
2009	5.1	5.45
2008	5.1	5.53
2007	5.1	5.61
2006	5.08	5.68
2005	5.04	5.7
2004	4.99	5.7
2003	5.05	5.71
2002	5.09	5.77
2001	5.13	5.85
2000	5.17	5.92
1999	5.23	6
1998	5.29	6.07
1997	5.36	6.12
1996	5.46	6.18
1995	5.56	6.23
1994	5.67	6.26
1993	5.78	6.3
1992	5.89	6.35
1991	5.99	6.46
1990	6.07	6.57
1989	6.15	6.64
1988	6.23	6.7
1987	6.3	6.8
1986	6.38	6.87
1985	6.46	6.93
1984	6.54	6.97
1983	6.63	7.01
1982	6.72	7.04
1981	6.81	7.07
1980	6.88	7.14
1979	6.94	7.22
1978	6.98	7.29
1977	7.03	7.35
1976	7.06	7.39
1975	7.09	7.42
1974	7.09	7.36
1973	7.08	7.34
1972	7.07	7.3
1971	7.06	7.26
1970	7.03	7.22
1969	7.01	7.18
1968	6.97	7.18
1967	6.96	7.15
1966	6.96	7.14
1965	6.94	7.12
1964	6.92	7.09
1963	6.89	7.06
1962	6.86	7.01
1961	6.82	6.98
1960	6.8	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Togo was 4.12 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.04 in Zambia in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Togo

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Togo	Zambia
2024	198,184	587,419
2023	196,649	577,660
2022	195,051	563,456
2021	192,651	535,629
2020	192,474	536,484
2019	192,990	528,089
2018	191,482	515,644
2017	189,386	504,630
2016	187,007	497,521
2015	183,089	491,021
2014	179,671	483,663
2013	176,865	476,846
2012	176,051	469,406
2011	176,484	459,743
2010	175,800	448,337
2009	170,740	434,458
2008	164,627	419,560
2007	158,312	403,729
2006	150,821	387,891
2005	143,281	368,756
2004	136,802	349,352
2003	133,852	331,189
2002	130,283	316,041
2001	126,419	302,682
2000	122,712	293,186
1999	119,331	283,297
1998	116,918	275,568
1997	116,559	268,198
1996	111,887	262,468
1995	106,983	257,897
1994	100,045	252,023
1993	112,013	245,917
1992	110,828	239,953
1991	109,267	237,957
1990	107,985	235,835
1989	106,166	233,429
1988	104,605	230,118
1987	102,435	227,813
1986	99,698	224,768
1985	96,376	221,351
1984	95,195	216,695
1983	94,034	212,712
1982	92,715	207,621
1981	90,144	202,822
1980	87,404	198,817
1979	85,228	197,578
1978	83,151	194,933
1977	80,902	191,557
1976	78,770	186,762
1975	76,412	182,258
1974	74,055	174,484
1973	71,549	168,258
1972	68,966	161,648
1971	66,284	155,249
1970	63,057	149,380
1969	58,207	142,660
1968	56,082	137,315
1967	54,359	131,938
1966	52,832	127,164
1965	51,096	122,814
1964	49,450	117,197
1963	47,869	114,555
1962	46,201	110,173
1961	44,623	106,318
1960	43,307	102,335

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 +2.76% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.49% in Togo and +2.84% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Togo vs Zambia by year

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Togo

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Togo	Zambia
2024	32.1	32.7
2023	32.6	33.1
2022	33.1	33.5
2021	33.7	33.9
2020	34.3	34.4
2019	34.9	35
2018	35.4	35.5
2017	35.7	35.9
2016	36	36.6
2015	36.1	37.3
2014	36.3	38.1
2013	36.7	39
2012	37.5	39.9
2011	38.5	40.7
2010	39.3	41.4
2009	39.4	42
2008	39.3	42.6
2007	39.2	43.2
2006	38.7	43.7
2005	38.2	43.8
2004	37.7	43.9
2003	37.8	43.9
2002	37.9	44.3
2001	37.8	44.8
2000	37.7	45.5
1999	37.7	45.9
1998	38.1	46.2
1997	38.7	46.3
1996	38.5	46.6
1995	38.6	46.8
1994	38.2	46.7
1993	42.1	46.6
1992	40.9	46.6
1991	41.3	46.9
1990	41.7	47
1989	42	47.1
1988	42.4	47.1
1987	42.8	47.3
1986	43.1	47.4
1985	43.2	47.4
1984	44	47.3
1983	44.6	47.3
1982	45.3	47.3
1981	45.6	47.3
1980	46.1	47.5
1979	46.7	48.2
1978	47.2	48.7
1977	47.6	49.2
1976	48	49.5
1975	48.2	50
1974	48.4	49.7
1973	48.4	49.7
1972	48.5	49.6
1971	48.5	49.4
1970	48.3	49.3
1969	47.5	48.9
1968	48.4	48.9
1967	48.5	48.8
1966	48.6	48.8
1965	48.6	48.8
1964	48.5	48.9
1963	48.4	48.9
1962	48.2	48.9
1961	48	48.9
1960	47.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 32.1 in Togo and 32.7 in Zambia, compared with 47.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Togo

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Togo	Zambia
2100	23.1%	21.6%
2099	23.2%	21.7%
2098	23.4%	21.9%
2097	23.6%	22%
2096	23.7%	22.2%
2095	23.9%	22.3%
2094	24%	22.5%
2093	24.2%	22.7%
2092	24.4%	22.8%
2091	24.5%	23%
2090	24.7%	23.1%
2089	24.9%	23.3%
2088	25%	23.5%
2087	25.2%	23.6%
2086	25.4%	23.8%
2085	25.6%	24%
2084	25.8%	24.2%
2083	25.9%	24.3%
2082	26.1%	24.5%
2081	26.3%	24.7%
2080	26.5%	24.9%
2079	26.7%	25.1%
2078	26.9%	25.3%
2077	27.1%	25.5%
2076	27.3%	25.7%
2075	27.4%	25.9%
2074	27.6%	26.1%
2073	27.8%	26.4%
2072	28%	26.6%
2071	28.2%	26.8%
2070	28.4%	27%
2069	28.6%	27.2%
2068	28.7%	27.5%
2067	28.9%	27.7%
2066	29.1%	27.9%
2065	29.3%	28.1%
2064	29.6%	28.4%
2063	29.8%	28.6%
2062	30%	28.9%
2061	30.2%	29.1%
2060	30.4%	29.3%
2059	30.7%	29.6%
2058	30.9%	29.8%
2057	31.2%	30.1%
2056	31.4%	30.4%
2055	31.7%	30.6%
2054	31.9%	30.9%
2053	32.1%	31.2%
2052	32.4%	31.5%
2051	32.6%	31.8%
2050	32.9%	32.2%
2049	33.1%	32.5%
2048	33.4%	32.8%
2047	33.6%	33.2%
2046	33.8%	33.5%
2045	34%	33.9%
2044	34.3%	34.2%
2043	34.5%	34.6%
2042	34.7%	34.9%
2041	34.9%	35.3%
2040	35.1%	35.6%
2039	35.3%	36%
2038	35.5%	36.3%
2037	35.7%	36.6%
2036	36%	37%
2035	36.2%	37.3%
2034	36.5%	37.6%
2033	36.8%	38%
2032	37.1%	38.3%
2031	37.4%	38.7%
2030	37.7%	39%
2029	38%	39.4%
2028	38.3%	39.8%
2027	38.6%	40.3%
2026	39%	40.7%
2025	40.4%	41%
2024	40.8%	41.5%
2023	41.1%	42%
2022	41.3%	42.4%
2021	41.2%	42.9%
2020	40.7%	43.3%
2019	40.1%	43.8%
2018	39.9%	44.1%
2017	40.4%	44.5%
2016	41.3%	44.9%
2015	42.1%	45.2%
2014	42.8%	45.5%
2013	43.3%	45.7%
2012	43.6%	45.9%
2011	43.8%	46.1%
2010	43.6%	46.3%
2009	43.1%	46.4%
2008	42.5%	46.6%
2007	42%	46.8%
2006	41.6%	47%
2005	41.5%	47.1%
2004	41.8%	47.3%
2003	42.2%	47.4%
2002	42.7%	47.6%
2001	43.1%	47.8%
2000	43.6%	48%
1999	44.1%	48.1%
1998	44.3%	48.2%
1997	43.9%	48.2%
1996	44.1%	48.2%
1995	45.1%	48.2%
1994	46.6%	48.2%
1993	46.1%	48.2%
1992	44.9%	48.2%
1991	45.2%	48.3%
1990	45.4%	48.4%
1989	45.7%	48.5%
1988	45.9%	48.6%
1987	46.1%	48.7%
1986	46.4%	48.8%
1985	46.6%	48.9%
1984	46.7%	49%
1983	46.5%	49.1%
1982	46.3%	49.3%
1981	46.2%	49.4%
1980	46.2%	49.5%
1979	46.2%	49.5%
1978	46.1%	49.4%
1977	46%	49.2%
1976	45.9%	49.1%
1975	45.8%	48.8%
1974	45.7%	48.6%
1973	45.5%	48.3%
1972	45.4%	48%
1971	45.2%	47.7%
1970	45.1%	47.4%
1969	45%	47.2%
1968	44.9%	47.1%
1967	44.8%	47%
1966	44.7%	46.9%
1965	44.6%	46.9%
1964	44.5%	46.7%
1963	44.4%	46.5%
1962	44.2%	46.3%
1961	44.1%	46.2%
1960	44%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.4% of the population in Togo and 41% in Zambia in 2025, compared to 45.4% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Togo vs Zambia

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Togo

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Togo	Zambia
2023	349	85
2022	362	89
2021	397	140
2020	398	99
2019	416	103
2018	435	117
2017	443	141
2016	460	158
2015	470	154
2014	490	174
2013	500	213
2012	506	256
2011	501	291
2010	497	332
2009	471	406
2008	457	394
2007	448	324
2006	453	262
2005	434	264
2004	431	260
2003	431	250
2002	447	274
2001	478	306
2000	496	340
1999	529	378
1998	570	392
1997	600	403
1996	627	433
1995	663	466
1994	688	507
1993	728	532
1992	692	581
1991	676	611
1990	657	625
1989	644	635
1988	628	635
1987	636	630
1986	649	619
1985	668	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Togo

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Togo	Zambia
2024	5.61%	4.84%
2023	5.81%	4.91%
2022	6%	4.95%
2021	6.2%	5.04%
2020	6.39%	5.25%
2019	6.6%	5.35%
2018	6.81%	5.47%
2017	7.04%	5.52%
2016	7.28%	5.71%
2015	7.52%	6.02%
2014	7.77%	6.26%
2013	8.02%	6.6%
2012	8.29%	6.92%
2011	8.56%	7.18%
2010	8.83%	7.43%
2009	9.09%	7.84%
2008	9.37%	8.42%
2007	9.65%	8.91%
2006	9.93%	9.48%
2005	10.2%	10.3%
2004	10.6%	11.2%
2003	10.9%	12.2%
2002	11.2%	13.3%
2001	11.6%	14.3%
2000	11.9%	15.2%
1999	12.3%	15.8%
1998	12.6%	16.3%
1997	13%	16.6%
1996	13.3%	16.9%
1995	13.6%	17.2%
1994	13.9%	17.6%
1993	14.1%	17.9%
1992	14.3%	18%
1991	14.5%	18.1%
1990	14.7%	18.1%
1989	15%	17.9%
1988	15.2%	17.7%
1987	15.4%	17.4%
1986	15.7%	17%
1985	16%	16.6%
1984	16.4%	16.2%
1983	16.7%	15.9%
1982	17.1%	15.7%
1981	17.5%	15.6%
1980	17.9%	15.5%
1979	18.4%	15.4%
1978	18.8%	15.4%
1977	19.3%	15.4%
1976	19.7%	15.4%
1975	20.2%	15.6%
1974	20.7%	16%
1973	21.1%	16.5%
1972	21.6%	17%
1971	22.1%	17.5%
1970	22.5%	18%
1969	22.9%	18.4%
1968	23.4%	18.6%
1967	23.8%	18.8%
1966	24.1%	18.9%
1965	24.5%	19%
1964	24.8%	19.2%
1963	25.1%	19.5%
1962	25.4%	19.8%
1961	25.7%	20.1%
1960	26%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.61% in Togo and 4.84% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.