Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Togo
Togo: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 5.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.61
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.06
in 1944
All-time low
5.61
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Togo, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Togo stood at 5.61. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Togo peaked at 29.06 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2024.
Togo ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 29.06 | — |
| 1945 | 28.9 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 28.71 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 28.54 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 28.35 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 28.16 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 27.98 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 27.82 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 27.63 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 27.44 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 27.26 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 27.07 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 26.87 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 26.66 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 26.43 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 26.21 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 25.97 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 25.7 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 25.44 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 25.14 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 24.83 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 24.49 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 24.13 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 23.76 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 23.36 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 22.94 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.51 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 22.05 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 21.6 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.14 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.67 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 20.21 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.74 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.28 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 18.82 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 18.37 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 17.93 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 17.52 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.11 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.73 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16.37 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.02 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15.72 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 15.44 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.18 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.95 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.73 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.52 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.31 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.08 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.85 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.57 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.28 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.96 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.62 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.28 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.92 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.22 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.88 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.65 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.37 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.09 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.83 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.56 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.29 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.02 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.81 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.61 | -3.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 28.62 | 28.16 | 29.06 | 6 |
| 1950s | 27.14 | 26.21 | 27.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.58 | 22.94 | 25.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.44 | 18.37 | 22.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3 | 14.95 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.62 | 12.28 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 | 9.09 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.6 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.61 | 6.39 | 5 |
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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 vs level of prosperity regression in Togo?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Togo was 5.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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