Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo
Togo: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 2,674 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,674
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,849
in 2000
All-time low
2,674
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo stood at 2,674. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo peaked at 2,849 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,674, in 2021.
Togo ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,849 | — |
| 2001 | 2,807 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,806 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,792 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,723 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,735 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,674 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,753 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,728 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,751 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,778 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,784 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,749 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,745 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,762 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,741 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,748 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,811 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,755 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,727 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,729 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,674 | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2,674 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2,674 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,762 | 2,674 | 2,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,760 | 2,727 | 2,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,701 | 2,674 | 2,729 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 48 Rwanda 3,242 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 2,866 compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 2,696 compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,673 compare
- 53 Haiti 2,528 compare
- 54 Türkiye 2,482 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 number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Togo was 2,674 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,849 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,674 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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