Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Togo
Togo: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 62.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.7 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.7 years
in 2024
All-time low
41.99 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Togo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Togo stood at 62.7 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Togo peaked at 62.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.99 years, in 1960.
Togo ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Togo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.99 years | — |
| 1961 | 42.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 42.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 42.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 43.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 44.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 44.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 45.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 45.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 46.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 47.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 47.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 49.43 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 50.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 50.86 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 51.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 51.96 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 53.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.94 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.08 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.7 years | +0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.7 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.7 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.25 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.28 years | 41.99 years | 44.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.32 years | 45.14 years | 50.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.49 years | 50.86 years | 53.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.04 years | 52.83 years | 53.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.18 years | 53.84 years | 56.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.78 years | 56.89 years | 60.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.83 years | 60.78 years | 62.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 188 Sudan 63.45 years compare
- 189 Ghana 63.31 years compare
- 190 South Africa 62.78 years compare
- 192 Angola 62.27 years compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 62.22 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 62.12 years 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Togo?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Togo was 62.7 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 years in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Togo ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.