Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo
Togo: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 62.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.54
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.54
in 2023
All-time low
40.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo stood at 62.54. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo peaked at 62.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.42, in 1950.
Togo ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.42 | — |
| 1951 | 40.53 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 40.68 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 40.77 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 40.93 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 41.11 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 41.21 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 41.39 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 41.58 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 41.78 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 41.99 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 42.21 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 42.47 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 42.74 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.06 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.39 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 43.7 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 44.05 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 44.43 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.75 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 45.14 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 45.6 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.02 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 46.46 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.84 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 47.28 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 47.76 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.54 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.43 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 50.11 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 50.86 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 51.48 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51.96 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.38 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.63 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.84 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.01 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.22 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.28 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.26 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.14 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.94 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.97 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.84 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.83 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.86 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.09 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.21 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.53 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.84 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.07 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.99 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.31 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.66 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.95 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.28 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.57 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.89 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.31 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.61 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.03 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.47 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.92 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.41 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.86 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.89 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.78 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.05 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.08 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.54 | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.04 | 40.42 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.28 | 41.99 | 44.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.32 | 45.14 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.49 | 50.86 | 53.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.04 | 52.83 | 53.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.18 | 53.84 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.78 | 56.89 | 60.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.61 | 60.78 | 62.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 205 Sudan 63.27 compare
- 206 Ghana 63.13 compare
- 207 South Africa 62.61 compare
- 209 Angola 62.1 compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 62.04 compare
- 211 Madagascar 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Togo was 62.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.42 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Togo ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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