Births and deaths per year in Togo
Togo: Births and deaths per year was 71,800 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,800 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74,756 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
33,563 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Togo is 71,800 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Togo peaked at 74,756 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,563 deaths, in 1950.
That places Togo 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,563 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 34,029 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 34,464 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 34,865 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 35,161 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 35,437 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 35,813 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 36,088 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 36,358 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 36,641 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 36,895 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 37,161 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 37,389 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 37,622 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 37,819 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38,050 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38,296 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 38,433 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 38,534 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 38,763 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 40,717 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 41,350 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 41,756 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 42,037 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 42,241 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42,381 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42,468 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 42,207 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 41,778 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,541 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 41,339 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 41,263 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41,507 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41,370 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 41,469 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 41,653 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 42,301 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 43,004 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43,950 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 45,339 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 46,773 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 48,496 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 49,995 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 51,611 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48,922 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 51,535 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 53,342 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 55,374 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 56,383 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,796 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57,726 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 59,043 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 60,110 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,225 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62,263 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63,337 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64,949 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 66,936 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68,815 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 70,805 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72,754 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73,953 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 73,429 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72,799 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 72,418 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72,177 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72,239 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72,370 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72,772 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73,005 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74,279 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74,756 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72,260 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 71,800 deaths | -0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 71,800 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 71,800 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,242 deaths | 33,563 deaths | 36,641 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,896 deaths | 36,895 deaths | 38,763 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,848 deaths | 40,717 deaths | 42,468 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,320 deaths | 41,263 deaths | 45,339 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,923 deaths | 46,773 deaths | 56,796 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,521 deaths | 57,726 deaths | 70,805 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,792 deaths | 72,177 deaths | 73,953 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,274 deaths | 71,800 deaths | 74,756 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 92 Saudi Arabia 77,838 deaths compare
- 93 Tunisia 74,070 deaths compare
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- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 deaths compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 deaths compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 deaths 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (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 births and deaths per year in Togo?
- Births and deaths per year in Togo was 71,800 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 74,756 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,563 deaths in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for births and deaths per year?
- Togo ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.