Birth rate in Togo
Togo: Birth rate was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.64 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.64 births per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
32.64 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Togo stood at 32.64 births per 1,000 people. 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.
Birth rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.99 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 47.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 47.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 48.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 48.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 48.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 48.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 47.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 46.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 45.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 45.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 44.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 43.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 42.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 42 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 41.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.16 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 38.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.73 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 32.64 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 32.64 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 birth rate in Togo?
- Birth rate in Togo was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.