Mortality rate, infant in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate, infant was 34.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
134.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
34.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Togo, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Togo peaked at 134.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 34.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Togo ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 133.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 132.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 130.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.21 per 1,000 live births | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.66 per 1,000 live births | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.54 per 1,000 live births | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.95 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.28 per 1,000 live births | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.29 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.96 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Togo?
- Mortality rate, infant in Togo was 34.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 134.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Togo ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.