Birth rate by women's age group in Togo
Togo: Birth rate by women's age group was 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Togo is 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Togo peaked at 153.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Togo ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 137.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 31 Laos 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 32 Benin 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 34 Nauru 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Togo?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Togo was 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 153.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.