Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Togo
Togo: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 74.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.41
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.71
in 1984
All-time low
70.62
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 74.41 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Togo peaked at 92.71 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 70.62, in 2018.
That places Togo 22nd 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.22 | — |
| 1951 | 78.06 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 78.86 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 79.62 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 80.36 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 81.08 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 81.76 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 82.4 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 82.98 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 83.48 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 83.92 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 84.25 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 84.51 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 84.8 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 85.21 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 85.54 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 85.75 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 86 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.26 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 86.58 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 86.95 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 87.37 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 87.82 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 88.3 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 88.78 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.26 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 89.72 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.13 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.43 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 90.63 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 90.74 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.76 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91.22 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.08 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 92.71 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 92.41 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 91.49 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 90.71 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 89.88 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 88.99 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 88.06 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 87.1 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 86.12 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 90.52 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 92.24 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 86.84 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 83.21 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 82.64 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.8 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 83.19 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 81.69 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 80.17 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 78.71 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 77.32 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 76.02 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.27 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.72 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.08 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 78.76 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 80.68 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 82.45 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 83.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.36 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.18 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.48 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.33 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 74.89 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 72.24 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 70.62 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 71.26 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.01 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 74.45 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 74.97 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.41 | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 74.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 74.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.58 | 77.22 | 83.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.28 | 83.92 | 86.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.94 | 86.95 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.1 | 88.99 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.37 | 82.64 | 92.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.14 | 75.27 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 70.62 | 83.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.21 | 73.01 | 74.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Togo?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Togo was 74.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.71 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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