Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Togo
Togo: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 3 per 1,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
10.27 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
2 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
12
2003–2016
Adolescent birth rate in Togo, 2003–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, adolescent birth rate in Togo stood at 3 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Togo peaked at 10.27 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Togo 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 4.87 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 10.27 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 16 Guinea 3.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Paraguay 3.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Niger 3.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Zambia 2.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Gabon 2.78 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Laos 2.57 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Togo?
- Adolescent birth rate in Togo was 3 per 1,000 people in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Togo rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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