Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 56.13 for under-five mortality rate 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.
That places Togo 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 56.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 56.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 mortality rate in Togo?
- Under-five mortality rate in Togo was 56.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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