Number of children who die before age 5 in Togo
Togo: Number of children who die before age 5 was 14,864 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,864 deaths
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,202 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
14,864 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Togo is 14,864 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Togo peaked at 23,202 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14,864 deaths, in 2023.
Togo ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,025 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18,363 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 18,669 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 18,931 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 19,155 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 19,348 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 19,534 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 19,723 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 19,904 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 20,083 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 20,255 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 20,425 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 20,600 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 20,779 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 20,952 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21,117 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 21,257 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 21,351 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 21,403 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 21,472 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 22,533 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 22,873 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 23,057 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 23,147 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23,202 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 23,181 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 23,132 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 23,021 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 22,848 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 22,694 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22,550 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 22,474 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22,456 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22,292 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 22,089 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 21,892 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21,879 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,958 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22,082 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 22,188 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22,310 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22,480 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 22,573 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,615 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21,308 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 21,282 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21,447 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21,616 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 21,453 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21,024 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 20,830 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20,770 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 20,681 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20,611 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20,497 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,541 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,782 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 21,281 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21,489 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21,628 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 21,605 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,146 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20,525 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19,835 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 19,240 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18,706 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18,242 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17,722 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 17,206 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,983 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,776 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,248 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15,523 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 14,864 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,174 deaths | 18,025 deaths | 20,083 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,961 deaths | 20,255 deaths | 21,472 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,969 deaths | 22,533 deaths | 23,202 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,186 deaths | 21,879 deaths | 22,550 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,811 deaths | 21,024 deaths | 22,615 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,911 deaths | 20,497 deaths | 21,628 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,121 deaths | 16,983 deaths | 21,605 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,853 deaths | 14,864 deaths | 16,776 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Togo?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Togo was 14,864 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23,202 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,864 deaths in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Togo ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.