Life expectancy men women in Togo
Togo: Life expectancy men women was 62.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.92
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.92
in 2023
All-time low
43.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Togo is 62.92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Togo peaked at 62.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.49, in 1950.
Togo ranks 226th 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 men women in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.49 | — |
| 1951 | 43.68 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 43.76 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 43.91 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 44.09 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 44.25 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 44.34 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 44.52 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 44.89 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 45.1 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 45.3 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.55 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 46.16 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.45 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 46.77 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.19 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.63 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.97 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.44 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 48.88 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.37 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.83 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.36 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.83 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.27 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.78 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.36 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 53.41 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.06 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 54.57 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.14 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.55 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.88 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.22 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.42 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.52 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.2 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.97 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.56 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.17 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.84 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.56 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.59 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.59 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.68 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.07 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.88 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.18 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.79 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.26 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.55 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.04 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.39 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.45 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.59 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.48 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.92 | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.16 | 43.49 | 44.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.39 | 45.1 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6 | 48.44 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.4 | 53.41 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.95 | 54.51 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.26 | 55.3 | 57.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 57.55 | 61.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.11 | 61.45 | 62.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 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 men women in Togo?
- Life expectancy men women in Togo was 62.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.49 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for life expectancy men women?
- Togo ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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