Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Togo
Togo: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling 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
27.98
in 1950
All-time low
5.61
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Togo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Togo is 5.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Togo peaked at 27.98 in 1950 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 75 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.98 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Togo?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Togo was 5.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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