Birth rate in Togo
Togo: Birth rate was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 32.64 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Togo peaked at 48.64 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 32.64 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 births per 1,000 people | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | 48.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.99 births per 1,000 people | 46.7 births per 1,000 people | 48.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.92 births per 1,000 people | 42 births per 1,000 people | 46.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.57 births per 1,000 people | 37.75 births per 1,000 people | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | 37.69 births per 1,000 people | 39.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 39.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.43 births per 1,000 people | 32.64 births per 1,000 people | 34.25 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 47,494 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Togo?
- Birth rate in Togo was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.64 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for birth rate?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.