Number of births, by world region in Togo
Togo: Number of births, by world region was 268,455 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births, by world region in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Togo is 268,455 births, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Togo peaked at 268,455 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,170 births, in 1950.
Togo ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Togo, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67,170 births | — |
| 1951 | 68,383 births | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 69,634 births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 70,790 births | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 71,942 births | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 73,073 births | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 74,465 births | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 75,809 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 77,161 births | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 78,668 births | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 80,203 births | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 81,783 births | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 83,590 births | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 85,490 births | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 87,269 births | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 89,145 births | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 91,135 births | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 92,790 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 94,613 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 96,973 births | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 103,776 births | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 107,635 births | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 110,726 births | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 113,587 births | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 116,298 births | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 118,798 births | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 121,242 births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 123,112 births | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 124,927 births | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 126,768 births | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 128,740 births | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 131,400 births | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 134,220 births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 135,406 births | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 136,664 births | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 138,030 births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 141,995 births | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 145,441 births | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 148,558 births | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 151,503 births | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 154,756 births | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 157,759 births | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 160,829 births | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 163,625 births | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 148,968 births | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 158,513 births | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 165,226 births | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 171,933 births | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 173,304 births | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 176,126 births | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 180,436 births | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 185,465 births | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 190,391 births | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 195,078 births | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 199,066 births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 206,614 births | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 215,775 births | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 225,246 births | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 233,444 births | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 241,541 births | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 248,550 births | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 250,436 births | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 249,477 births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 249,669 births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 252,091 births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 255,269 births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 259,245 births | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 261,762 births | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 264,249 births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 265,990 births | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 266,752 births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 267,413 births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 267,305 births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 268,455 births | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,710 births | 67,170 births | 78,668 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,299 births | 80,203 births | 96,973 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,687 births | 103,776 births | 126,768 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,196 births | 128,740 births | 151,503 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,104 births | 148,968 births | 176,126 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,306 births | 180,436 births | 241,541 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,674 births | 248,550 births | 265,990 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,481 births | 266,752 births | 268,455 births | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Togo?
- Number of births, by world region in Togo was 268,455 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 268,455 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,170 births in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for number of births, by world region?
- Togo ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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