Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Togo
Togo: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.73
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 1976
All-time low
3.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Togo is 3.73, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Togo peaked at 5.09 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2023.
That places Togo 23rd 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.18 | — |
| 1951 | 4.21 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.24 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.31 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.35 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.41 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.45 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.58 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.63 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.67 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.74 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.77 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.81 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.86 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.9 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.95 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.02 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.05 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.08 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.09 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.09 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.08 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.08 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.03 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.99 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.94 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.89 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.84 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.75 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.71 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.62 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.52 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.28 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.17 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.99 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 | 4.18 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.68 | 4.5 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 | 4.9 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 4.66 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 4.17 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 4.09 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 3.91 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.73 | 3.87 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Togo?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Togo was 3.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 1976.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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