Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo
Togo: Under-five deaths was 16,109 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,109
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23,840
in 1993
All-time low
16,109
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five deaths in Togo, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 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, under-five deaths in Togo peaked at 23,840 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16,109, in 2024.
Togo ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 16,109 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 16,109 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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- 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 under-five deaths in Togo?
- Under-five deaths in Togo was 16,109 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 23,840 in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,109 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for under-five deaths?
- Togo ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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