Senegal vs Togo: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Senegal
18,533 deaths
in 2023
Togo
14,864 deaths
in 2023
Senegal rank
45th
Togo rank
47th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Senegal
  • Togo
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 18,533 deaths against 14,864 deaths in Togo, a difference of 3,669 deaths.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 45th and Togo ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Togo Difference Ahead
1950s 44,776 deaths 19,174 deaths 25,603 deaths Senegal
1960s 54,862 deaths 20,961 deaths 33,900 deaths Senegal
1970s 61,281 deaths 22,969 deaths 38,312 deaths Senegal
1980s 51,258 deaths 22,186 deaths 29,072 deaths Senegal
1990s 46,903 deaths 21,811 deaths 25,093 deaths Senegal
2000s 39,671 deaths 20,911 deaths 18,760 deaths Senegal
2010s 25,966 deaths 19,121 deaths 6,845 deaths Senegal
2020s 19,314 deaths 15,853 deaths 3,462 deaths Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Senegal or Togo?
Senegal, at 18,533 deaths against 14,864 deaths in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Senegal and Togo?
3,669 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Togo rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Senegal ranks 45th and Togo ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.