Life expectancy at birth, total in Togo
Togo: Life expectancy at birth, total was 62.74 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Togo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Togo is 62.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Togo peaked at 62.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.78 years, in 1970.
Togo ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.96 years | 46.78 years | 51.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.95 years | 52.15 years | 54.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.01 years | 53.69 years | 54.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.73 years | 54.58 years | 56.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.06 years | 57.23 years | 61.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.87 years | 61.12 years | 62.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 194 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
- 195 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 196 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
- 198 Liberia 62.16 years compare
- 199 Nauru 62.11 years compare
- 200 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 47,494 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.39 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Togo?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Togo was 62.74 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.78 years in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Togo ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release