Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.19 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.19 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.09 live births per woman
in 1974
All-time low
4.19 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Togo recorded 4.19 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 7.09 live births per woman in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.19 live births per woman, in 2023.
Togo ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.6 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.66 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.71 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.73 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.76 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.8 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.82 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.86 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.89 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.94 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.01 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.03 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.06 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.08 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.09 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.09 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.98 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.88 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.81 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.72 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.63 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.54 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.46 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.38 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.15 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.89 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.67 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.56 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.36 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.29 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.09 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.05 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.04 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.08 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.1 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.09 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.98 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.63 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.58 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.51 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.45 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.39 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.32 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.25 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.6 live births per woman | 6.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 7.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 live births per woman | 6.93 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 live births per woman | 6.15 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 live births per woman | 4.99 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 live births per woman | 4.45 live births per woman | 5.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 live births per woman | 4.19 live births per woman | 4.39 live births per woman | 4 |
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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)
- 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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 4.19 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 live births per woman in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.