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

020406080100195019862023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Nigeria 74.79 compare
  2. 20 Zambia 74.72 compare
  3. 21 Guinea 74.56 compare
  4. 23 Malawi 73.66 compare
  5. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 73.5 compare
  6. 25 Yemen 73.27 compare

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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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