Child mortality by sex in Togo
Togo: Child mortality by sex was 6.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.04
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.29
in 1950
All-time low
6.04
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Togo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6.04 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Togo peaked at 29.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2024.
Togo ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.29 | — |
| 1951 | 29.13 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 28.95 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 28.79 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 28.59 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 28.38 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 28.16 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 27.94 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 27.72 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 27.49 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 27.24 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 26.99 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 26.41 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 26.08 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 25.74 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 25.36 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 24.94 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 24.52 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 24.08 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 23.63 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 23.13 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.65 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 22.16 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 21.65 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 21.15 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.66 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.17 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 19.69 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 19.22 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 18.75 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 18.32 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.92 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.53 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.16 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.82 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16.51 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.25 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.01 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.79 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 15.59 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.38 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.17 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.94 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.71 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.44 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.13 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.8 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.44 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.09 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.73 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.35 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.96 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.91 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.27 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.68 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.39 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.11 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.56 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.03 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.53 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.07 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.44 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.24 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.04 | -3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.44 | 27.49 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.81 | 24.08 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.41 | 19.22 | 23.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.11 | 15.79 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 13.09 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 | 9.68 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 7.07 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.04 | 6.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 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 by sex in Togo?
- Child mortality by sex in Togo was 6.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for child mortality by sex?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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