Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Togo
Togo: Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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
17.93
in 1980
All-time low
5.61
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Togo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Togo stood at 5.61. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Togo peaked at 17.93 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2024.
That places Togo 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.93 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- 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 vs child mortality in Togo?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Togo was 5.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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