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Life expectancy, source comparison in Togo

Togo: Life expectancy, source comparison was 62.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.74 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Togo, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Togo is 62.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Togo peaked at 62.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.93 years, in 1950.

Togo ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy, source comparison in Togo, year by year

Year years Change
1950 41.93 years —
1951 42.07 years +0.4%
1952 42.2 years +0.3%
1953 42.31 years +0.3%
1954 42.49 years +0.4%
1955 42.66 years +0.4%
1956 42.76 years +0.2%
1957 42.94 years +0.4%
1958 43.13 years +0.4%
1959 43.32 years +0.4%
1960 43.54 years +0.5%
1961 43.75 years +0.5%
1962 44 years +0.6%
1963 44.27 years +0.6%
1964 44.6 years +0.7%
1965 44.92 years +0.7%
1966 45.23 years +0.7%
1967 45.62 years +0.9%
1968 46.02 years +0.9%
1969 46.35 years +0.7%
1970 46.78 years +0.9%
1971 47.23 years +1.0%
1972 47.69 years +1.0%
1973 48.14 years +0.9%
1974 48.59 years +0.9%
1975 49.05 years +0.9%
1976 49.51 years +0.9%
1977 50.16 years +1.3%
1978 50.9 years +1.5%
1979 51.52 years +1.2%
1980 52.15 years +1.2%
1981 52.78 years +1.2%
1982 53.27 years +0.9%
1983 53.77 years +0.9%
1984 54.1 years +0.6%
1985 54.37 years +0.5%
1986 54.62 years +0.5%
1987 54.83 years +0.4%
1988 54.91 years +0.1%
1989 54.74 years -0.3%
1990 54.57 years -0.3%
1991 54.26 years -0.6%
1992 54.08 years -0.3%
1993 53.86 years -0.4%
1994 53.73 years -0.2%
1995 53.71 years -0.0%
1996 53.83 years +0.2%
1997 53.85 years +0.0%
1998 53.96 years +0.2%
1999 54.32 years +0.7%
2000 54.59 years +0.5%
2001 54.76 years +0.3%
2002 55.04 years +0.5%
2003 55.31 years +0.5%
2004 55.61 years +0.5%
2005 55.93 years +0.6%
2006 56.15 years +0.4%
2007 56.4 years +0.4%
2008 56.66 years +0.5%
2009 56.94 years +0.5%
2010 57.24 years +0.5%
2011 57.62 years +0.7%
2012 57.95 years +0.6%
2013 58.36 years +0.7%
2014 58.78 years +0.7%
2015 59.23 years +0.8%
2016 59.68 years +0.8%
2017 60.15 years +0.8%
2018 60.61 years +0.8%
2019 61.06 years +0.7%
2020 61.14 years +0.1%
2021 61.34 years +0.3%
2022 62.29 years +1.6%
2023 62.74 years +0.7%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 62.74 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 62.74 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 42.58 years 41.93 years 43.32 years 10
1960s 44.83 years 43.54 years 46.35 years 10
1970s 48.96 years 46.78 years 51.52 years 10
1980s 53.96 years 52.15 years 54.91 years 10
1990s 54.02 years 53.71 years 54.57 years 10
2000s 55.74 years 54.59 years 56.94 years 10
2010s 59.07 years 57.24 years 61.06 years 10
2020s 61.88 years 61.14 years 62.74 years 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 217 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
  2. 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
  3. 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
  4. 221 Liberia 62.16 years compare
  5. 222 Nauru 62.11 years compare
  6. 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Togo?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Togo was 62.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 62.74 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 41.93 years in 1950.
How does Togo rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Togo ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.