Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Togo
Togo: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 5.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.88
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
15.93
in 1990
All-time low
5.88
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Togo stood at 5.88. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Togo peaked at 15.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2024.
Togo ranks 23rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.93 | — |
| 1991 | 15.7 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.46 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.22 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.97 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.67 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.34 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.98 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.61 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.22 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.83 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.44 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.67 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.35 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.04 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.44 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.84 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.72 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.46 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.74 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | -3.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.71 | 13.22 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 9.73 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 6.97 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.88 | 6.74 | 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)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Togo?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Togo was 5.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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