Infant mortality rate by sex in Togo
Togo: Infant mortality rate by sex was 3.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.12 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.83 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
3.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Togo, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Togo stood at 3.12 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Togo peaked at 12.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.12 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Togo ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 12.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 12.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 12.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 12.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 12.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 12.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 11.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.12 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.12 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 deaths per 100 live births, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | 12.38 deaths per 100 live births | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.82 deaths per 100 live births | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | 12.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 30 Namibia 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 3.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Comoros 3.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Dominica 3.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Zambia 3.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 East Timor 3.09 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Togo?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Togo was 3.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .