Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo
Togo: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 80.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo is 80.93, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo peaked at 98.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 77.09, in 2018.
That places Togo 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.06 | 85.18 | 90.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.52 | 90.69 | 92.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.67 | 92.73 | 96.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.94 | 94.8 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.02 | 88.09 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.18 | 81.25 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 77.09 | 89.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.71 | 79.45 | 81.53 | 4 |
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More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.56 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 47,494 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.19 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo was 80.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.09 in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Togo ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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