Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 34.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.35
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
199.05
in 1965
All-time low
34.35
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Togo, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.35 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Togo peaked at 199.05 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 34.35, in 2024.
That places Togo 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 199.05 | — |
| 1966 | 195.68 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 192.07 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 188.22 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 184.05 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 179.77 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 175.35 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 170.75 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 166.16 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 161.58 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 157.1 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 152.69 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 148.61 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 144.6 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 140.56 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 136.61 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 132.7 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 128.95 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 125.39 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 122.06 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 118.96 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 116.3 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 113.86 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 111.75 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 109.86 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 108.16 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 106.52 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 104.92 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 103.22 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 101.41 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 99.29 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 96.9 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 94.27 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 91.53 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 88.7 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 85.82 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 82.94 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 80.07 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 77.32 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 74.6 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 72.03 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 69.6 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 67.28 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 65.03 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 62.86 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 60.66 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 58.46 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 56.2 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 54.03 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 51.86 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 49.78 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.74 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 45.8 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.93 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.26 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 40.55 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 37.31 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 35.83 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 34.35 | -4.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.81 | 184.05 | 199.05 | 5 |
| 1970s | 159.72 | 140.56 | 179.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.65 | 109.86 | 136.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.49 | 88.7 | 108.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.76 | 62.86 | 85.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.07 | 42.26 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.39 | 34.35 | 40.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
- 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
- 22 Lesotho 32.14 compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 31.79 compare
- 24 Angola 31.42 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Togo?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Togo was 34.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 199.05 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.35 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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