Age dependency ratio old in Togo
Togo: Age dependency ratio old was 6.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.52
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.95
in 1950
All-time low
5.45
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6.52 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Togo peaked at 7.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 1997.
Togo ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.95 | — |
| 1951 | 7.87 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.78 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.68 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 7.57 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 7.45 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 7.32 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 7.18 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 7.04 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 6.76 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.63 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 6.49 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.37 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.26 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.15 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.06 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.97 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.75 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.72 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.72 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.73 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.81 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.86 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.91 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.89 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.84 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.81 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.76 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.71 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.65 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.65 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.49 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.53 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.65 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.42 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.46 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.44 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.56 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | -0.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.47 | 6.9 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.24 | 5.83 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.73 | 5.7 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 | 5.76 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 | 5.45 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 5.65 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 | 6.36 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.44 | 6.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Togo?
- Age dependency ratio old in Togo was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Togo ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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