Number of under-five deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of under-five deaths was 16,109 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,109
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,840
in 1993
All-time low
16,109
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Togo, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Togo is 16,109, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Togo peaked at 23,840 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16,109, in 2024.
That places Togo 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 18,977 | — |
| 1956 | 19,156 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 19,343 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 19,519 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 19,704 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 19,898 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 20,068 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 20,261 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 20,446 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 20,627 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 20,803 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 21,037 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 21,332 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 21,680 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22,111 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 22,558 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 22,966 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 23,313 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 23,558 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 23,713 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 23,798 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 23,803 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23,737 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23,596 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,435 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 23,258 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 23,125 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 23,023 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22,964 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22,948 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 22,962 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 23,043 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23,165 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 23,298 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 23,420 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23,567 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23,698 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23,793 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23,840 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23,342 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 22,838 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 22,737 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 22,567 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 22,365 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,248 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22,180 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22,079 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21,929 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21,752 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21,512 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21,381 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21,364 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21,422 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,459 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,478 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,471 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,255 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20,831 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20,342 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,906 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19,502 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,136 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18,758 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,362 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17,984 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,628 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17,265 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16,889 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16,498 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16,109 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,340 | 18,977 | 19,704 | 5 |
| 1960s | 20,826 | 19,898 | 22,111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,448 | 22,558 | 23,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,121 | 22,948 | 23,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,100 | 22,248 | 23,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,656 | 21,364 | 22,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,755 | 17,984 | 21,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,878 | 16,109 | 17,628 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.6713 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Togo?
- Number of under-five deaths in Togo was 16,109 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23,840 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,109 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Togo ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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