Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo
Togo: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.2
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.88
in 1951
All-time low
3.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo peaked at 4.88 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2023.
That places Togo 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.88 | — |
| 1951 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.85 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.82 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.8 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.77 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.76 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.64 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.59 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.52 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.45 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.42 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.82 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.77 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.73 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.73 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.73 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.74 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.78 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.83 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.04 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.07 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.74 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.26 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -1.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.84 | 4.79 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 4.55 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 | 4 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.73 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.83 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 | 3.88 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.38 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.2 | 3.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Togo was 3.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Togo ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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