Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Togo
Togo: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 4.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.19
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 1974
All-time low
4.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 4.19 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 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, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Togo peaked at 7.09 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.19, 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.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.6 | — |
| 1951 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.64 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.66 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.66 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.69 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.71 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.73 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.76 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.82 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.89 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.92 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.97 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.06 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.08 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.09 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.03 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.98 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.88 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.81 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.72 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.63 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.54 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.38 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.23 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.15 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.07 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.78 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.67 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.46 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.05 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.67 | 6.6 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 6.93 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 6.15 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 5.23 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 4.99 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.45 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.19 | 4.39 | 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Togo?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Togo was 4.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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