Total Fertility Rate in Togo
Togo: Total Fertility Rate was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 1975
All-time low
4.2
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Togo, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Togo recorded 4.2 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Togo peaked at 7.15 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2022.
Togo ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.72 | — |
| 1961 | 6.75 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.8 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.85 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.9 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.93 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.98 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.04 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.13 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.15 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.11 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.06 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.94 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.87 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.77 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.7 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.46 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.22 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.05 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.75 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.65 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.54 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.44 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.38 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.33 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.19 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.08 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.26 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -1.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 | 6.72 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 7 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 6.22 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 | 5.33 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 5.03 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.38 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.2 | 4.32 | 3 |
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)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Togo?
- Total fertility rate in Togo was 4.2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for total fertility rate?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.