Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Togo
Togo: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 3.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Togo, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Togo stood at 3.48 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Togo peaked at 13.44 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.48 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Togo 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.92 per 1,000 live births | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | 13.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 per 1,000 live births | 10.22 per 1,000 live births | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.25 per 1,000 live births | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | 10.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 per 1,000 live births | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | 8.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 per 1,000 live births | 5.45 per 1,000 live births | 7.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Togo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Togo?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Togo was 3.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.