Share of women who are married or in a union in Togo
Togo: Share of women who are married or in a union was 11.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Togo, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 11.2% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Togo peaked at 43.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.
That places Togo 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.7% | — |
| 1971 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 35.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 27.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Togo?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Togo was 11.2% in 2017, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Togo ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.