Liberia vs Togo: Life expectancy
Liberia
60.95 years
in 2020
Togo
61.03 years
in 2020
Liberia rank
147th
Togo rank
146th
Life expectancy over time
- Liberia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 61.03 years against 60.95 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Togo ahead.
Liberia ranks 147th and Togo ranks 146th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 27.41 years | 28 years | 0.5901 years | Togo |
| 1920s | 28.82 years | 28.84 years | 0.0214 years | Togo |
| 1930s | 32.36 years | 30.49 years | 1.87 years | Liberia |
| 1950s | 38.73 years | 37.02 years | 1.7 years | Liberia |
| 1960s | 42.71 years | 40.75 years | 1.97 years | Liberia |
| 1970s | 47.56 years | 45.73 years | 1.84 years | Liberia |
| 1980s | 47.47 years | 55.75 years | 8.28 years | Togo |
| 1990s | 40.3 years | 54.2 years | 13.9 years | Togo |
| 2000s | 54.13 years | 55.35 years | 1.22 years | Togo |
| 2010s | 59.29 years | 58.35 years | 0.9408 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 60.95 years | 61.03 years | 0.0874 years | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Liberia or Togo?
- Togo, at 61.03 years against 60.95 years in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Liberia and Togo?
- 0.08 years, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Togo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Togo rank globally for life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 147th and Togo ranks 146th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.