Mortality rate, under-5, male in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 60.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
272.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
60.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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 60.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Togo peaked at 272.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 60.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Togo 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 272.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 269.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 267 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 264.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 260.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 257.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 253.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 249.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 240.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 236.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 231.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 226.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 221.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 216.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 211.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 201.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 196.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 187.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 183.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 179.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 175.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 168.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 162.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 160.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 155.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 153.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 149.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 147.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 141.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.06 per 1,000 live births | 240.8 per 1,000 live births | 272.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.11 per 1,000 live births | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | 236.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.06 per 1,000 live births | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | 187.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.69 per 1,000 live births | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | 155.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.32 per 1,000 live births | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.89 per 1,000 live births | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.48 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Togo?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Togo was 60.4 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, under-5, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 272.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.