Birth rates and death rates in Togo
Togo: Birth rates and death rates was 8.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.73
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.98
in 1950
All-time low
8.73
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Togo stood at 8.73. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Togo peaked at 23.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 2023.
That places Togo 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.98 | — |
| 1951 | 23.89 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 23.77 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 23.62 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 23.4 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 23.16 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 22.99 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 22.76 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 22.52 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 22.29 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 22.05 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 21.82 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 21.57 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 21.31 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 21.02 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 20.73 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 20.44 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.09 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 19.72 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.97 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 18.63 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.29 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.93 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17.57 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 17.2 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.83 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.34 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 15.79 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 15.3 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.81 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 14.33 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 14.01 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.64 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 13.35 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.04 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 12.83 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.66 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.55 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.57 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.59 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.69 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.71 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.28 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.53 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.43 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.47 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.39 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.17 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.07 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.04 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.88 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.79 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.64 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.59 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.55 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.38 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.04 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.71 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.44 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.21 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.03 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.58 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.96 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.73 | -2.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.24 | 22.29 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.77 | 18.97 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.28 | 15.3 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.38 | 12.55 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.58 | 12.17 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.79 | 11.55 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 | 9.58 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 | 8.73 | 9.54 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Togo?
- Birth rates and death rates in Togo was 8.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Togo ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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