Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Togo
Togo: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 78.97 per 1,000 population in 2016. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Togo, 2003–2016
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2016, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Togo stood at 78.97 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Togo peaked at 103.64 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.66 per 1,000 population, in 2009.
Togo ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.09 per 1,000 population | 70.66 per 1,000 population | 103.64 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.21 per 1,000 population | 78.97 per 1,000 population | 98.56 per 1,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.06 per 1,000 population compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 84.46 per 1,000 population compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 82.2 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Benin 77.23 per 1,000 population compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 77.11 per 1,000 population compare
- 34 Yemen 77 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Togo
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 47,494 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Togo?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Togo was 78.97 per 1,000 population in 2016, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 103.64 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.66 per 1,000 population in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)