Infant mortality rate in Togo
Togo: Infant mortality rate was 34.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.83
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
142.43
in 1944
All-time low
34.83
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Togo, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.83 for infant mortality rate in 2024. 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 in Togo peaked at 142.43 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 34.83, in 2024.
That places Togo 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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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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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2919 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Togo?
- Infant mortality rate in Togo was 34.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 142.43 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.83 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for infant mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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