Inequality in life expectancy in Togo
Togo: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2648 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Togo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3162 | 0.2876 | 0.3447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2734 | 0.2648 | 0.2821 | 4 |
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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 inequality in life expectancy in Togo?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Togo was 0.2648 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.