Share of births by age of mother in Togo
Togo: Share of births by age of mother was 12.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.9
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.98
in 1966
All-time low
10.98
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 12.9 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Togo peaked at 17.98 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 2011.
That places Togo 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.61 | — |
| 1951 | 15.6 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 15.59 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.59 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.6 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 15.64 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 15.65 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 15.68 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 15.62 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 15.59 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 16.07 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.69 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 17.33 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 17.57 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.79 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 17.98 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 17.61 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.26 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.98 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 16.97 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.09 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.61 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 16.43 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.74 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.45 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 16.2 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.08 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.96 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.15 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.96 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.82 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.41 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.53 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.9 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15.57 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 15.17 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.94 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.88 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.65 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.61 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 14.95 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.67 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.58 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.51 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.73 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.09 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.19 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.86 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.76 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.54 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.96 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.23 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.48 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 11.48 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.13 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.59 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.93 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.75 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.15 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.33 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.95 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | -0.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 12.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 12.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.62 | 15.59 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.09 | 15.62 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.64 | 16.08 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.71 | 15.17 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 | 14.51 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 | 11.48 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 | 10.98 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 | 12.9 | 13.28 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Togo?
- Share of births by age of mother in Togo was 12.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Togo ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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