Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Togo
Togo: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 4.19 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Togo recorded 4.19 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Togo peaked at 7.09 live births per woman in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.19 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.6 live births per woman | 6.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 7.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 live births per woman | 6.93 live births per woman | 7.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.51 live births per woman | 6.15 live births per woman | 6.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 live births per woman | 4.99 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 live births per woman | 4.45 live births per woman | 5.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 live births per woman | 4.19 live births per woman | 4.39 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Togo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Togo?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Togo was 4.19 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 live births per woman in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.