Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo
Togo: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10,081 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,081
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
14,161
in 1993
All-time low
9,247
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Togo, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Togo stood at 10,081.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Togo peaked at 14,161 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,247, in 1951.
Togo ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9,247 | — |
| 1952 | 9,385 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 9,516 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 9,644 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 9,764 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 9,892 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 10,033 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 10,162 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 10,301 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 10,444 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 10,577 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 10,724 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10,877 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 11,018 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,167 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11,373 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,628 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11,921 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12,269 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,597 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,867 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13,073 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13,200 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,286 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13,345 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13,373 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13,359 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,293 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,225 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13,164 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,153 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13,172 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13,207 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,264 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13,325 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,432 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,555 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13,670 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,777 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,897 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14,006 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14,095 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,161 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,691 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13,340 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 13,470 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,514 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,508 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,499 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,471 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,428 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,342 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,223 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,062 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,012 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,085 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,196 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,255 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,266 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,245 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,041 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,683 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,322 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12,064 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,866 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,704 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,510 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,283 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,073 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10,879 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,680 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,487 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,285 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10,081 | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10,081 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10,081 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,772 | 9,247 | 10,301 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,200 | 10,444 | 12,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,162 | 12,597 | 13,373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,372 | 13,153 | 13,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,718 | 13,340 | 14,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,234 | 13,012 | 13,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,079 | 11,073 | 13,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,482 | 10,081 | 10,879 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Togo?
- Infant deaths in Togo was 10,081 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,161 in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,247 in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for infant deaths?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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