Infant mortality by sex in Togo
Togo: Infant mortality by sex was 3.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.83
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 1950
All-time low
3.83
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Togo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3.83 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Togo peaked at 15.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.83, in 2024.
That places Togo 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.1 | — |
| 1951 | 15.06 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 15.03 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 14.99 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 14.94 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 14.88 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 14.82 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 14.75 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 14.68 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 14.6 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 14.53 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 14.33 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.22 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.1 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.97 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 13.8 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.63 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 13.45 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.26 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.06 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.84 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 12.62 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 12.39 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.16 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.93 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.69 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.46 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.22 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.99 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.76 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 10.55 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.16 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.98 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.82 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.68 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.55 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.43 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.33 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.24 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.05 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.96 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.84 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.54 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.35 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.15 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.73 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.51 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.87 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.48 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.95 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.78 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.61 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.88 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.97 | 13.26 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.04 | 10.99 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.96 | 9.33 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 | 7.95 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 5.95 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.42 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.83 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 30 Namibia 4 compare
- 31 Uganda 3.97 compare
- 32 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3.96 compare
- 34 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 3.82 compare
- 35 Zambia 3.81 compare
- 36 Comoros, Union of the 3.8 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Togo?
- Infant mortality by sex in Togo was 3.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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