3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Togo
Togo: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 62.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Togo stood at 62.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Togo peaked at 120 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2021.
That places Togo 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 | — |
| 2001 | 116.5 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 113 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 109.6 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 106.4 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 103.2 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 100.3 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 97.4 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 94.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 91.9 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 89.1 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 86.4 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 83.7 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 78.5 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.9 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 73.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 71.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.8 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.6 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6 | -3.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.29 | 91.9 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 66.6 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6 | 62.6 | 64.6 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Togo?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Togo was 62.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 120 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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