Number of deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of deaths was 71,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,800
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74,756
in 2021
All-time low
33,563
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 71,800 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Togo peaked at 74,756 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,563, in 1950.
Togo ranks 95th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,563 | — |
| 1951 | 34,029 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 34,464 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 34,865 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 35,161 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 35,437 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 35,813 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 36,088 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 36,358 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 36,641 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 36,895 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 37,161 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 37,389 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 37,622 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 37,819 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38,050 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38,296 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 38,433 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 38,534 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 38,763 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 40,717 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 41,350 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 41,756 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 42,037 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 42,241 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42,381 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42,468 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 42,207 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 41,778 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,541 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 41,339 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 41,263 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41,507 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41,370 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 41,469 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 41,653 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 42,301 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 43,004 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 43,950 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 45,339 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 46,773 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 48,496 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 49,995 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 51,611 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48,922 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 51,535 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 53,342 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 55,374 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 56,383 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,796 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57,726 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 59,043 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 60,110 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,225 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62,263 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63,337 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64,949 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 66,936 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68,815 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 70,805 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72,754 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73,953 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 73,429 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 72,799 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 72,418 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72,177 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72,239 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72,370 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72,772 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73,005 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74,279 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74,756 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72,260 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 71,800 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,242 | 33,563 | 36,641 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,896 | 36,895 | 38,763 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,848 | 40,717 | 42,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,320 | 41,263 | 45,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,923 | 46,773 | 56,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,521 | 57,726 | 70,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,792 | 72,177 | 73,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,274 | 71,800 | 74,756 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 92 Saudi Arabia 77,838 compare
- 93 Tunisia 74,070 compare
- 94 Switzerland 73,789 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate -0.3096 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Togo?
- Number of deaths in Togo was 71,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 74,756 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,563 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for number of deaths?
- Togo ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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