Number of youth deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of youth deaths was 18,605 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,605
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27,640
in 1992
All-time low
18,605
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Togo stood at 18,605. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Togo peaked at 27,640 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18,605, in 2024.
Togo ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,438 | — |
| 1991 | 27,554 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,640 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27,540 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26,939 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 26,479 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 26,395 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26,218 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25,989 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,839 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 25,728 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25,584 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25,379 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25,151 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24,854 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24,667 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24,595 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24,597 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,573 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24,530 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24,461 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24,192 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23,723 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 23,194 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22,728 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22,297 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21,899 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,489 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21,061 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20,649 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20,264 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19,871 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19,465 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19,038 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18,605 | -2.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 18,605 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 18,605 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,803 | 25,839 | 27,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,966 | 24,530 | 25,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,569 | 20,649 | 24,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,449 | 18,605 | 20,264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Togo?
- Number of youth deaths in Togo was 18,605 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,640 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,605 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for number of youth deaths?
- Togo ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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