Number of children under 5 in Togo
Togo: Number of children under 5 was 1.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Togo is 1.13 million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Togo peaked at 1.18 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 244,830 people, in 1950.
Togo ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271,539 people | 244,830 people | 296,474 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 335,640 people | 302,245 people | 380,528 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 458,788 people | 401,371 people | 511,717 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,593 people | 523,844 people | 633,463 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,694 people | 648,814 people | 747,743 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,308 people | 759,360 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.18 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Togo
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 141.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Togo?
- Number of children under 5 in Togo was 1.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,830 people in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for number of children under 5?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.