Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Togo
Togo: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 10,081 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,081 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,161 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
9,247 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Togo, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Togo recorded 10,081 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Togo peaked at 14,161 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,247 deaths, in 1951.
Togo ranks 51st of 199 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 infant deaths (United Nations) in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9,247 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 9,385 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 9,516 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 9,644 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 9,764 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 9,892 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 10,033 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 10,162 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 10,301 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 10,444 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 10,577 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 10,724 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10,877 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 11,018 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,167 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11,373 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,628 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11,921 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12,269 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,597 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,867 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13,073 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13,200 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,286 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13,345 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13,373 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13,359 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,293 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,225 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13,164 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,153 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13,172 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13,207 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,264 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13,325 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,432 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,555 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 13,670 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13,777 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,897 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14,006 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14,095 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14,161 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,691 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13,340 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 13,470 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,514 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,508 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,499 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,471 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,428 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,342 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,223 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,062 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,012 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,085 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,196 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,255 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,266 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,245 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,041 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,683 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,322 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12,064 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,866 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,704 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,510 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,283 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,073 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10,879 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,680 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10,487 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,285 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10,081 deaths | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10,081 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969 deaths, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10,081 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678 deaths, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,772 deaths | 9,247 deaths | 10,301 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,200 deaths | 10,444 deaths | 12,269 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,162 deaths | 12,597 deaths | 13,373 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,372 deaths | 13,153 deaths | 13,777 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,718 deaths | 13,340 deaths | 14,161 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,234 deaths | 13,012 deaths | 13,471 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,079 deaths | 11,073 deaths | 13,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,482 deaths | 10,081 deaths | 10,879 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Togo?
- Number of infant deaths in Togo was 10,081 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,161 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,247 deaths in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .