Child mortality around the world in Togo
Togo: Child mortality around the world was 5.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.85
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.23
in 1950
All-time low
5.85
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 5.85 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Togo peaked at 28.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2023.
That places Togo 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.23 | — |
| 1951 | 28.03 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 27.85 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 27.68 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 27.49 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 26.89 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 26.67 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 26.43 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 26.17 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 25.91 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 25.62 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 25.31 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 24.98 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 24.64 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 24.27 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.88 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 23.47 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 23.04 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.59 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 22.14 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 21.66 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.19 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 20.73 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.25 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.79 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.33 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 18.86 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 18.44 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.01 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 17.59 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.19 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.8 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.45 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.11 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 15.79 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.51 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.26 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.02 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.79 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.6 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.37 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.14 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.88 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.61 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.33 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.02 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.73 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.36 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.01 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.32 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.66 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.35 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.76 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.46 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.17 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.62 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.35 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.84 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.11 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.66 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.44 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | -3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.37 | 26.43 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.73 | 23.04 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.5 | 18.44 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.37 | 15.02 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.68 | 12.36 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.54 | 9.17 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 6.66 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 5.85 | 6.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Togo?
- Child mortality around the world in Togo was 5.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for child mortality around the world?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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