Under-five mortality rate in Togo
Togo: Under-five mortality rate was 56.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.13
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
290.58
in 1944
All-time low
56.13
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Togo, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Togo is 56.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Togo peaked at 290.58 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 56.13, in 2024.
Togo ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 290.58 | — |
| 1945 | 288.97 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 287.13 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 285.44 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 283.53 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 281.63 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 279.82 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 278.15 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 276.3 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 274.39 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 272.63 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 270.73 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 268.66 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 266.55 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 264.33 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 262.06 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 259.72 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 257.03 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 254.39 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 251.4 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 248.34 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 244.95 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 241.35 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 237.6 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 233.61 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 229.44 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 225.06 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 220.51 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 215.99 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 211.37 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 206.67 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 202.05 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 197.37 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 192.77 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 188.16 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 183.71 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 179.34 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 175.21 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 171.14 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 167.28 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 163.66 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 160.23 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 157.17 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 154.36 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 151.83 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 149.47 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 147.33 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 145.23 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 143.09 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 140.84 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 138.46 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 135.75 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 132.77 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 129.58 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 126.22 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 122.76 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 119.24 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 115.72 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 112.17 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 108.79 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 105.47 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 102.36 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 99.33 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 96.47 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 93.67 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 90.93 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 88.26 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 85.56 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 82.87 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.21 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 77.67 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 75.19 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 72.79 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.43 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 68.13 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.96 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 63.94 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 61.97 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 60.03 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 58.07 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 56.13 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 286.21 | 281.63 | 290.58 | 6 |
| 1950s | 271.36 | 262.06 | 279.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 245.78 | 229.44 | 259.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.37 | 183.71 | 225.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.97 | 149.47 | 179.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.2 | 122.76 | 147.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.41 | 90.93 | 119.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 | 65.96 | 88.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.03 | 56.13 | 63.94 | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Togo?
- Under-five mortality rate in Togo was 56.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 290.58 in 1944.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.13 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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