Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo
Togo: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 34.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.83
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
142.43
in 1944
All-time low
34.83
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo stood at 34.83. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo peaked at 142.43 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 34.83, in 2024.
Togo ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 142.43 | — |
| 1945 | 142.11 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 141.72 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 141.3 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 140.82 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 140.34 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 139.93 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 139.63 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 139.19 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 138.7 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 138.28 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 137.8 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 137.19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 136.6 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 135.91 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 135.22 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 134.45 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 133.53 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 132.58 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 131.5 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 130.35 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 129.05 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 127.59 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 126.06 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 124.44 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 122.71 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 120.84 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 118.87 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 116.92 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 114.89 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 112.78 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 110.71 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 108.59 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 106.5 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 104.33 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 102.22 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 100.17 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 98.25 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 96.33 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 94.49 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 92.8 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 91.2 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 89.82 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 88.53 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 87.37 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 86.36 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 85.44 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 84.48 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.49 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.47 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 81.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.93 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.35 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 76.62 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 74.74 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 72.79 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 70.76 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 68.76 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 66.71 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.76 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 62.88 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 61.08 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.36 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.72 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 56.11 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.53 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 52.97 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.4 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.84 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 48.28 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 46.81 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 45.36 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 43.99 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.64 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.37 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 40.2 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 39.11 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.01 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.97 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.9 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.83 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 141.45 | 140.34 | 142.43 | 6 |
| 1950s | 137.84 | 135.22 | 139.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.23 | 122.71 | 134.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.67 | 102.22 | 120.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.53 | 86.36 | 100.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.96 | 72.79 | 85.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.27 | 54.53 | 70.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.29 | 40.2 | 52.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.96 | 34.83 | 39.11 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Togo was 34.83 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 142.43 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.83 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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