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Fertility & birth rates in Togo and Zimbabwe

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Togo has an annual birth rate of 31.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for Zimbabwe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Togo and 3.72 in Zimbabwe — 11.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.3% in Togo and by 48.2% in Zimbabwe — in 1960, it was 6.8 and 7.2, respectively.

  • Togo is ranked 26/196 by birth rate compared to 31/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 25 years in Togo, compared to 20.3 years in Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Togo — it's 28.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 77.1 in Togo vs 98.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • In Togo, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Zimbabwe.

Fertility rate in Togo vs Zimbabwe by year

Togo
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Togo Zimbabwe
2023 4.19 3.72
2022 4.25 3.77
2021 4.32 3.77
2020 4.39 3.75
2019 4.45 3.75
2018 4.51 3.74
2017 4.58 3.77
2016 4.63 3.83
2015 4.66 3.91
2014 4.7 4.01
2013 4.75 4.11
2012 4.85 4.13
2011 4.98 4.13
2010 5.09 4.04
2009 5.1 3.95
2008 5.1 3.78
2007 5.1 3.68
2006 5.08 3.64
2005 5.04 3.69
2004 5 3.78
2003 5.05 3.86
2002 5.09 3.93
2001 5.13 3.98
2000 5.17 4.01
1999 5.23 4.06
1998 5.29 4.07
1997 5.36 4.08
1996 5.46 4.11
1995 5.57 4.15
1994 5.67 4.28
1993 5.78 4.39
1992 5.89 4.57
1991 5.99 4.72
1990 6.07 4.88
1989 6.15 5.07
1988 6.23 5.28
1987 6.3 5.5
1986 6.38 5.69
1985 6.46 5.87
1984 6.54 6.04
1983 6.63 6.2
1982 6.73 6.33
1981 6.81 6.45
1980 6.88 6.52
1979 6.94 6.59
1978 6.98 6.66
1977 7.03 6.71
1976 7.06 6.77
1975 7.09 6.83
1974 7.09 6.88
1973 7.08 6.94
1972 7.07 6.94
1971 7.06 6.94
1970 7.04 6.98
1969 7.02 7.04
1968 6.97 7.11
1967 6.96 7.16
1966 6.96 7.2
1965 6.94 7.23
1964 6.92 7.23
1963 6.89 7.23
1962 6.86 7.23
1961 6.82 7.21
1960 6.8 7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Togo
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Natural population change
Togo Zimbabwe
2023 218,093 372,505
2022 215,090 371,243
2021 210,613 349,908
2020 208,663 354,790
2019 207,608 348,798
2018 204,942 345,883
2017 202,307 344,035
2016 199,364 348,772
2015 194,768 356,203
2014 190,667 366,350
2013 187,309 374,757
2012 186,061 371,135
2011 186,406 359,572
2010 185,294 335,570
2009 180,111 309,316
2008 173,677 280,527
2007 168,144 261,805
2006 160,671 248,963
2005 154,117 248,545
2004 147,574 248,307
2003 144,900 243,057
2002 141,643 244,170
2001 137,808 227,909
2000 133,873 236,343
1999 129,832 232,393
1998 125,392 225,614
1997 122,109 216,288
1996 119,418 205,269
1995 116,314 206,695
1994 113,074 216,343
1993 119,938 228,045
1992 118,876 255,291
1991 117,409 260,943
1990 116,200 265,444
1989 114,432 270,838
1988 112,915 277,498
1987 110,739 286,766
1986 107,957 289,894
1985 104,949 290,756
1984 102,425 290,052
1983 99,817 286,545
1982 97,003 279,934
1981 94,318 271,361
1980 91,445 241,179
1979 89,148 223,657
1978 86,950 222,979
1977 84,572 225,139
1976 82,321 221,419
1975 79,831 216,947
1974 77,347 208,806
1973 74,713 201,885
1972 72,008 193,725
1971 69,206 185,427
1970 65,851 178,979
1969 62,589 172,626
1968 59,110 166,865
1967 56,128 161,205
1966 53,640 156,014
1965 51,323 151,164
1964 49,449 145,848
1963 47,869 140,984
1962 46,201 136,317
1961 44,623 131,531
1960 43,307 126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.46% in Togo and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Togo vs Zimbabwe by year

Togo
Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Togo Zimbabwe
2023 31.1 30.4
2022 31.5 30.9
2021 32 30.9
2020 32.5 31
2019 32.9 31.1
2018 33.4 31.3
2017 33.9 31.8
2016 34.4 32.7
2015 34.7 33.9
2014 35 35.4
2013 35.4 37
2012 36.1 37.8
2011 37.1 38.1
2010 37.9 37.9
2009 38 37.5
2008 38 36.4
2007 38 35.7
2006 37.7 35.2
2005 37.4 35.8
2004 37.1 36.3
2003 37.5 36.6
2002 37.8 36.5
2001 37.9 36.5
2000 37.9 36.1
1999 38 35.6
1998 38.1 34.5
1997 38.3 33.4
1996 38.6 32.4
1995 39 31.7
1994 39.4 32
1993 41.7 32.4
1992 40.8 34.3
1991 41.2 34.9
1990 41.7 35.5
1989 42.1 36.4
1988 42.5 37.7
1987 43 39.5
1986 43.3 40.9
1985 43.6 42.3
1984 44 43.7
1983 44.5 45
1982 45.1 45.7
1981 45.6 46.3
1980 46.1 44.8
1979 46.7 46.3
1978 47.2 46.8
1977 47.6 46.5
1976 48 46.5
1975 48.2 46.6
1974 48.4 46.4
1973 48.4 46.4
1972 48.5 46
1971 48.5 45.6
1970 48.3 45.5
1969 48.2 45.5
1968 47.9 45.7
1967 48 45.8
1966 48.2 46.1
1965 48.3 46.4
1964 48.4 46.6
1963 48.4 46.8
1962 48.2 47.1
1961 48 47.3
1960 47.9 47.5

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 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 47.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Togo Zimbabwe
Fertility rate 4.19 3.72
Fertility rate rank 21/196 36/196
Birth rate 31.1 30.4
Birth rate rank 26/196 31/196
Population change due to births and deaths +218,093 +372,505
Natural population change rank 57/196 45/196
Natural population change rate +2.34% +2.28%
Population growth +2.27% +1.8%
Population growth rank 40/197 60/197
Age at first childbirth 25 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 77 93.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 194.7 176.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 61.1 47.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 21.4% 65.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.4% 86%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.31% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 4.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.83% 4.42%
Life expectancy 63.3 years 63.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Togo
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Togo Zimbabwe
2100 23.1% 20.3%
2099 23.2% 20.5%
2098 23.4% 20.6%
2097 23.6% 20.8%
2096 23.7% 20.9%
2095 23.9% 21.1%
2094 24% 21.3%
2093 24.2% 21.4%
2092 24.4% 21.6%
2091 24.5% 21.8%
2090 24.7% 22%
2089 24.9% 22.2%
2088 25% 22.4%
2087 25.2% 22.6%
2086 25.4% 22.8%
2085 25.6% 23%
2084 25.8% 23.2%
2083 25.9% 23.4%
2082 26.1% 23.6%
2081 26.3% 23.8%
2080 26.5% 24%
2079 26.7% 24.2%
2078 26.9% 24.4%
2077 27.1% 24.6%
2076 27.3% 24.9%
2075 27.4% 25.1%
2074 27.6% 25.3%
2073 27.8% 25.5%
2072 28% 25.7%
2071 28.2% 25.9%
2070 28.4% 26.2%
2069 28.6% 26.4%
2068 28.7% 26.6%
2067 28.9% 26.8%
2066 29.1% 27.1%
2065 29.3% 27.3%
2064 29.6% 27.6%
2063 29.8% 27.8%
2062 30% 28.1%
2061 30.2% 28.4%
2060 30.4% 28.7%
2059 30.7% 29%
2058 30.9% 29.3%
2057 31.2% 29.6%
2056 31.4% 30%
2055 31.7% 30.3%
2054 31.9% 30.6%
2053 32.1% 31%
2052 32.4% 31.3%
2051 32.6% 31.7%
2050 32.9% 32%
2049 33.1% 32.4%
2048 33.4% 32.7%
2047 33.6% 33.1%
2046 33.8% 33.4%
2045 34% 33.7%
2044 34.3% 34%
2043 34.5% 34.2%
2042 34.7% 34.5%
2041 34.9% 34.7%
2040 35.1% 34.9%
2039 35.3% 35.2%
2038 35.5% 35.4%
2037 35.7% 35.7%
2036 36% 35.9%
2035 36.2% 36.2%
2034 36.5% 36.4%
2033 36.8% 36.6%
2032 37.1% 36.9%
2031 37.4% 37.2%
2030 37.7% 37.6%
2029 38% 38.1%
2028 38.3% 38.7%
2027 38.6% 39.3%
2026 39% 40%
2025 39.3% 40.6%
2024 39.5% 40.9%
2023 39.9% 41.3%
2022 40.2% 41.6%
2021 40.5% 41.9%
2020 40.7% 42.2%
2019 40.9% 42.5%
2018 41.1% 42.9%
2017 41.2% 43.3%
2016 41.4% 43.6%
2015 41.5% 43.8%
2014 41.5% 43.9%
2013 41.6% 43.9%
2012 41.6% 43.7%
2011 41.6% 43.4%
2010 41.6% 43%
2009 41.5% 42.7%
2008 41.6% 42.4%
2007 41.6% 42.1%
2006 41.8% 42%
2005 41.9% 41.9%
2004 42% 41.7%
2003 42.2% 41.5%
2002 42.3% 41.4%
2001 42.4% 41.5%
2000 42.6% 41.9%
1999 42.9% 42.4%
1998 43.2% 43.1%
1997 43.5% 44%
1996 43.8% 45%
1995 44% 45.9%
1994 44.2% 46.6%
1993 44.5% 47.1%
1992 44.7% 46.8%
1991 44.9% 46.6%
1990 45.2% 47.1%
1989 45.3% 47.6%
1988 45.5% 47.9%
1987 45.7% 47.9%
1986 45.8% 47.9%
1985 45.9% 48%
1984 46% 48.1%
1983 46.1% 48.2%
1982 46.2% 48.3%
1981 46.2% 48.4%
1980 46.2% 48.7%
1979 46.2% 48.8%
1978 46.1% 48.5%
1977 46% 48.3%
1976 45.9% 48.2%
1975 45.8% 48.1%
1974 45.6% 48.1%
1973 45.5% 48.1%
1972 45.4% 48.2%
1971 45.2% 48.2%
1970 45.1% 48.3%
1969 45% 48.4%
1968 44.9% 48.5%
1967 44.8% 48.5%
1966 44.7% 48.6%
1965 44.6% 48.7%
1964 44.5% 48.8%
1963 44.4% 48.5%
1962 44.2% 48.1%
1961 44.1% 47.7%
1960 44% 47.3%

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 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Togo and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe

Togo
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Togo Zimbabwe
2023 349 358
2022 362 368
2021 397 446
2020 398 380
2019 416 388
2018 435 386
2017 443 389
2016 460 411
2015 470 428
2014 490 468
2013 500 525
2012 506 558
2011 501 564
2010 497 567
2009 471 540
2008 457 526
2007 448 519
2006 453 480
2005 434 454
2004 431 451
2003 431 455
2002 447 418
2001 478 467
2000 496 405
1999 529 399
1998 570 368
1997 600 357
1996 627 352
1995 663 332
1994 688 332
1993 728 331
1992 692 333
1991 676 332
1990 657 353
1989 644 382
1988 628 431
1987 636 480
1986 649 525
1985 668 573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

Togo
Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Togo Zimbabwe
2023 5.83% 4.42%
2022 6.02% 4.6%
2021 6.22% 4.76%
2020 6.43% 5.01%
2019 6.63% 5.11%
2018 6.86% 5.23%
2017 7.09% 5.5%
2016 7.32% 5.69%
2015 7.56% 5.98%
2014 7.81% 6.18%
2013 8.07% 6.55%
2012 8.33% 7.14%
2011 8.59% 7.88%
2010 8.87% 8.5%
2009 9.14% 9.03%
2008 9.41% 9.34%
2007 9.69% 9.47%
2006 9.97% 9.4%
2005 10.3% 9.23%
2004 10.6% 9.17%
2003 10.9% 8.85%
2002 11.3% 8.48%
2001 11.6% 9.79%
2000 12% 9.83%
1999 12.3% 9.92%
1998 12.7% 10%
1997 13% 10.1%
1996 13.3% 10%
1995 13.6% 9.83%
1994 13.9% 9.52%
1993 14.1% 9.16%
1992 14.3% 8.73%
1991 14.5% 8.33%
1990 14.7% 7.97%
1989 14.9% 7.69%
1988 15.2% 7.55%
1987 15.4% 7.61%
1986 15.7% 7.86%
1985 16% 8.31%
1984 16.3% 8.87%
1983 16.7% 9.5%
1982 17.1% 10.1%
1981 17.5% 10.7%
1980 17.9% 11.1%
1979 18.3% 11.3%
1978 18.8% 11.5%
1977 19.2% 11.5%
1976 19.7% 11.5%
1975 20.2% 11.4%
1974 20.7% 11.4%
1973 21.1% 11.4%
1972 21.6% 11.5%
1971 22.1% 11.5%
1970 22.5% 11.7%
1969 23% 11.8%
1968 23.4% 12.1%
1967 23.8% 12.4%
1966 24.2% 12.7%
1965 24.6% 13.1%
1964 24.9% 13.5%
1963 25.2% 14%
1962 25.5% 14.4%
1961 25.8% 14.8%
1960 26% 15.2%

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 4.42% in Zimbabwe. 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) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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