Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo
Togo: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1891 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2604 deaths per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.1891 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo is 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo peaked at 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Togo 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1945 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1972 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2053 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2091 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2138 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2192 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2256 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2366 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2404 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2427 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2443 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2454 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2459 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2456 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2444 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2432 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2418 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2422 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2428 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2439 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.245 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.247 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2492 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2513 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2533 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2555 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2575 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2591 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2517 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2477 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2485 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2484 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2482 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2477 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2469 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2431 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2402 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2392 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2406 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2426 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2437 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2435 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2398 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2332 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2265 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2182 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2152 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2074 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1964 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1928 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1945 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2256 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2316 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2459 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2459 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2418 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2533 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2522 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2453 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2433 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2392 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2477 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2435 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1946 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nauru 0.15 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Togo was 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.