Number of infant deaths gho in Togo
Togo: Number of infant deaths gho was 10,270 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,270
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,172
in 1993
All-time low
9,206
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Togo, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Togo is 10,270, 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 gho in Togo peaked at 14,172 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9,206, 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 gho in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9,206 | — |
| 1952 | 9,353 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 9,489 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 9,616 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 9,733 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 9,864 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 9,999 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 10,124 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 10,265 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 10,403 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 10,547 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 10,695 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10,857 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10,996 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,142 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 11,342 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11,595 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11,885 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 12,228 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12,553 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,823 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13,024 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13,151 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,242 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13,292 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13,313 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13,295 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,232 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,162 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13,101 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13,084 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13,104 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13,141 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13,193 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13,257 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,361 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,498 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13,619 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 13,733 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13,858 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,981 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,095 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,172 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13,711 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 13,363 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13,494 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,536 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,530 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,508 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,476 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,420 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,340 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,216 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,053 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13,002 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,081 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,197 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,263 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,277 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,250 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,042 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,678 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,328 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12,064 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,869 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,708 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,523 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,296 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,074 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10,874 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10,669 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10,466 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,270 | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 10,270 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 10,270 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,739 | 9,206 | 10,265 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,169 | 10,403 | 12,228 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,109 | 12,553 | 13,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,309 | 13,084 | 13,733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,725 | 13,363 | 14,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,232 | 13,002 | 13,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,083 | 11,074 | 13,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,570 | 10,270 | 10,874 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Togo?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Togo was 10,270 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,172 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,206 in 1951.
- How does Togo rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Togo ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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