Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo
Togo: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 62.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo stood at 62.74. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo peaked at 62.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.93, in 1950.
That places Togo 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.93 | — |
| 1951 | 42.07 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 42.2 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 42.31 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 42.49 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 42.66 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 42.76 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 42.94 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 43.13 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 43.32 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.54 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 43.75 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 44.27 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.92 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 45.23 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.62 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 46.02 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.35 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.78 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.23 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 47.69 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.14 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.59 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.05 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 49.51 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 50.16 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.9 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 51.52 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.15 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.78 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53.27 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 53.77 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 54.1 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.37 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.62 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.83 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 54.91 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.74 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.57 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.26 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.08 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.86 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.73 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.71 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.83 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.96 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.32 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.59 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 54.76 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.04 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.61 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.93 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.94 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.95 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.78 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.23 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.68 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.61 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.14 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.34 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.29 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.74 | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.58 | 41.93 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.83 | 43.54 | 46.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.96 | 46.78 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.96 | 52.15 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.02 | 53.71 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.74 | 54.59 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.07 | 57.24 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.88 | 61.14 | 62.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 217 Madagascar 63.63 compare
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 221 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 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)
- 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 extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Togo was 62.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Togo ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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