Infant mortality (Our World) in Togo
Togo: Infant mortality (Our World) was 3.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.48
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.24
in 1944
All-time low
3.48
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality in Togo, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Togo stood at 3.48. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Togo peaked at 14.24 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 3.48, 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 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 14.24 | — |
| 1945 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 14.17 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 14.13 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 14.08 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 14.03 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 13.99 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 13.96 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 13.92 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 13.87 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 13.83 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 13.78 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 13.72 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 13.66 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 13.59 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 13.52 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 13.44 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 13.35 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 13.26 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13.15 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.03 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 12.9 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 12.76 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.61 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.44 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 12.27 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 12.08 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.89 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 11.69 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 11.49 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.28 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.07 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.86 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.65 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.43 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 10.22 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 10.02 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.83 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.63 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.45 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.28 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.12 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 8.98 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.85 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.74 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.64 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.54 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.45 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.35 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.25 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.13 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.99 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.28 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.08 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.14 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.48 | -3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.15 | 14.03 | 14.24 | 6 |
| 1950s | 13.78 | 13.52 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.92 | 12.27 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 | 10.22 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.25 | 8.64 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 7.28 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.45 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.02 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.48 | 3.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Togo?
- Infant mortality in Togo was 3.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for infant mortality?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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