Life expectancy unwpp in Togo
Togo: Life expectancy unwpp was 62.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.74
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.74
in 2023
All-time low
41.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 62.74 for life expectancy unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Togo peaked at 62.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.93, 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 unwpp in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.93 | — |
| 1951 | 42.07 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 42.2 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 42.31 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 42.49 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 42.66 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 42.76 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 42.94 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 43.13 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 43.32 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.54 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 43.75 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 44.27 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.92 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 45.23 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.62 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 46.02 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.35 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.78 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 47.23 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 47.69 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.14 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 48.59 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.05 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 49.51 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 50.16 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.9 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 51.52 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.15 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.78 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53.27 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 53.77 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 54.1 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.37 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.62 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.83 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 54.91 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.74 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.57 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.26 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.08 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.86 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.73 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.71 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.83 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.96 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.32 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.59 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 54.76 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.04 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.61 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.93 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.94 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.95 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.78 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.23 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.68 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.61 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.06 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.14 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.34 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.29 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.74 | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.58 | 41.93 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.83 | 43.54 | 46.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.96 | 46.78 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.96 | 52.15 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.02 | 53.71 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.74 | 54.59 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.07 | 57.24 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.88 | 61.14 | 62.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 217 Madagascar 63.63 compare
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 221 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 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 unwpp in Togo?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Togo was 62.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Togo ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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