Inequality in life expectancy in Togo
Togo: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2648 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2648
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3447
in 2010
All-time low
0.2648
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Togo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Togo stood at 0.2648. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Togo peaked at 0.3447 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2648, in 2023.
That places Togo 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3447 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3377 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3309 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3258 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3188 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3136 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3066 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3014 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2945 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2876 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2821 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2754 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2715 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2648 | -2.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.2648 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.2648 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3162 | 0.2876 | 0.3447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2734 | 0.2648 | 0.2821 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 inequality in life expectancy in Togo?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Togo was 0.2648 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3447 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2648 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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