Children under age 5 in Togo
Togo: Children under age 5 was 1.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2020
All-time low
244,830
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Togo is 1.13 million, 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, children under age 5 in Togo peaked at 1.18 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 244,830, 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.
Children under age 5 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 244,830 | — |
| 1951 | 251,333 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 257,309 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 263,274 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 269,626 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 275,442 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 280,477 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 285,660 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 290,967 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 296,474 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 302,245 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 308,235 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 314,555 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 321,556 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 329,184 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 337,233 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 345,705 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 354,305 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 362,858 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 380,528 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 401,371 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 415,674 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 428,943 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 441,698 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 454,165 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 466,287 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 478,078 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 489,457 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 500,489 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 511,717 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 523,844 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 537,276 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 550,666 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 562,663 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 573,460 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 583,849 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 594,761 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 606,537 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 619,407 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 633,463 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 648,814 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 664,472 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 679,581 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 688,117 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 692,017 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 699,499 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 710,390 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 726,485 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 739,821 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 747,743 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 759,360 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 775,842 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 795,800 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 817,644 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 839,547 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 868,501 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 914,820 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 968,252 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | -1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.13 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.13 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271,539 | 244,830 | 296,474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 335,640 | 302,245 | 380,528 | 10 |
| 1970s | 458,788 | 401,371 | 511,717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,593 | 523,844 | 633,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,694 | 648,814 | 747,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 881,308 | 759,360 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.08 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 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 children under age 5 in Togo?
- Children under age 5 in Togo was 1.13 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,830 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for children under age 5?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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