Death rate in Togo
Togo: Death rate was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Togo peaked at 23.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Togo ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 78 Taiwan 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Benin 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Mauritius 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Bahamas 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 83 United States 8.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 84 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Togo?
- Death rate in Togo was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for death rate?
- Togo ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.