Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Togo
Togo: Child deaths was 6,028 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,028
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,453
in 1975
All-time low
6,028
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Togo, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Togo stood at 6,028. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Togo peaked at 10,453 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,028, in 2024.
That places Togo 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9,213 | — |
| 1956 | 9,264 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 9,310 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 9,357 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 9,403 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 9,454 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 9,491 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 9,537 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 9,569 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,609 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9,636 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,664 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9,704 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9,759 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 9,842 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 9,961 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 10,099 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 10,240 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 10,358 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 10,427 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10,453 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10,430 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 10,378 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,303 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 10,210 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10,094 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,972 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 9,851 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 9,757 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9,684 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9,637 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9,611 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9,610 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,628 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9,643 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,670 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9,692 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,698 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9,679 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,651 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,498 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,267 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,053 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8,857 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8,749 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8,709 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,651 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8,587 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,529 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,450 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,369 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,279 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,226 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,204 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,212 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,226 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,214 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,148 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,020 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,842 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,636 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7,432 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,248 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,079 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,911 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,749 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,585 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6,402 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,213 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6,028 | -3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6,028 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6,028 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,309 | 9,213 | 9,403 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9,626 | 9,454 | 9,842 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,286 | 9,961 | 10,453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,749 | 9,610 | 10,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,381 | 8,749 | 9,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,422 | 8,204 | 8,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,676 | 6,911 | 8,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,395 | 6,028 | 6,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Togo?
- Child deaths in Togo was 6,028 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,453 in 1975.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,028 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for child deaths?
- Togo ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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