Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.58
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.87
in 1990
All-time low
5.58
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo is 5.58, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo peaked at 24.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2024.
Togo ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.87 | — |
| 1991 | 24.04 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 23.29 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 22.51 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 21.76 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 21.04 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.63 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 18.95 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.25 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.55 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.88 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.19 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.51 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.81 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 14.12 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.43 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.07 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.16 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.07 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.57 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.12 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.34 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.71 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.58 | -3.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.47 | 18.25 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 | 11.4 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 6.71 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 5.58 | 6.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.1 compare
- 26 Zambia 5.81 compare
- 27 Kiribati 5.7 compare
- 29 Ghana 5.41 compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 5.16 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.13 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Togo was 5.58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Togo ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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