Youth mortality rate in Togo
Togo: Youth mortality rate was 6.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Youth mortality rate in Togo, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6.59 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Togo peaked at 31.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Togo ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 30.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 30.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 29.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 29.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 28.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 28.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 27.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 27.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 26.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 26.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 25.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 25.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 24.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 24.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 20.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 17.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6.59 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6.59 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.46 deaths per 100 live births | 27.44 deaths per 100 live births | 31.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.56 deaths per 100 live births | 22.22 deaths per 100 live births | 26.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.84 deaths per 100 live births | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 deaths per 100 live births | 14.56 deaths per 100 live births | 17.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 21 Zimbabwe 7.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 22 Lesotho 6.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Mozambique 6.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 25 Burundi 6.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 6.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Afghanistan 6.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Togo?
- Youth mortality rate in Togo was 6.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for youth mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.