Number of infant deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of infant deaths was 10,270.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,270.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,172.0%
in 1993
All-time low
9,206.0%
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Togo, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Togo is 10,270.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Togo peaked at 14,172.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,206.0%, in 1951.
That places Togo 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9,206.0% | — |
| 1952 | 9,353.0% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 9,489.0% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 9,616.0% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 9,733.0% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 9,864.0% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 9,999.0% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 10,124.0% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 10,265.0% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 10,403.0% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 10,547.0% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 10,695.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10,857.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10,996.0% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,142.0% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 11,342.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,595.0% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11,885.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12,228.0% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,553.0% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,823.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13,024.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13,151.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,242.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13,292.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13,313.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13,295.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,232.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,162.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13,101.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,084.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13,104.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13,141.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,193.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13,257.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,361.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,498.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13,619.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 13,733.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,858.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,981.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,095.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,172.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,711.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13,363.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13,494.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,536.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,530.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,508.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,476.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,420.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,340.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,216.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,053.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,002.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,081.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,197.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,263.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,277.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,250.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,042.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,678.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,328.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12,064.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,869.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,708.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,523.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,296.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,074.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10,874.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,669.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10,466.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,270.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,738.8% | 9,206.0% | 10,265.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,169.0% | 10,403.0% | 12,228.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,108.7% | 12,553.0% | 13,313.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,309.1% | 13,084.0% | 13,733.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,724.8% | 13,363.0% | 14,172.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,232.5% | 13,002.0% | 13,476.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,083.2% | 11,074.0% | 13,250.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,569.8% | 10,270.0% | 10,874.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Togo?
- Number of infant deaths in Togo was 10,270.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,172.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,206.0% in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for number of infant deaths?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.