Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Togo
Togo: Child mortality rate was 22.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.07
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
172.76
in 1944
All-time low
22.07
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality rate in Togo, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Togo is 22.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Togo peaked at 172.76 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 2024.
Togo ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 172.76 | — |
| 1945 | 171.18 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 169.42 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 167.85 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 166.1 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 164.35 | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 162.66 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 161 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 159.28 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 157.55 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 155.9 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 154.18 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 152.38 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 150.52 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 148.62 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 146.68 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 144.73 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 142.53 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 140.43 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 138.05 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 135.67 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 133.07 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 130.39 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 127.62 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 124.69 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 121.66 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 118.54 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 115.36 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 112.19 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 109 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 105.83 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 102.71 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 99.59 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 96.55 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 93.59 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 90.77 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 87.98 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 85.34 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 82.78 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 80.39 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 78.1 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.97 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 72.23 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 70.62 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.07 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 67.68 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 66.35 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 65.03 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 63.62 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.22 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 60.67 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 59.05 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 57.35 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 55.63 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 53.89 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 52.17 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 50.43 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.71 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.08 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 45.45 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 43.97 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.49 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 41.13 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 39.79 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.51 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 37.26 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.01 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.76 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.55 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.38 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 31.25 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.13 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.02 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.92 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.84 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.84 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.91 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.95 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.99 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.07 | -4.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 22.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 22.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 168.61 | 164.35 | 172.76 | 6 |
| 1950s | 154.88 | 146.68 | 162.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.89 | 121.66 | 144.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.41 | 90.77 | 118.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.65 | 69.07 | 87.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.15 | 53.89 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.97 | 38.51 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 | 26.84 | 37.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.95 | 22.07 | 25.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 18 Palestine 21.25 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
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 mortality rate in Togo?
- Child mortality rate in Togo was 22.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 172.76 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for child mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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