Life expectation at birth by sex in Togo
Togo: Life expectation at birth by sex was 62.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.92
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.92
in 2023
All-time low
43.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Togo is 62.92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Togo peaked at 62.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.49, in 1950.
That places Togo 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.49 | — |
| 1951 | 43.68 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 43.76 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 43.91 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 44.09 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 44.25 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 44.34 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 44.52 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 44.89 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 45.1 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 45.3 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 45.55 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 46.16 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.45 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 46.77 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.19 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.63 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.97 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.44 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 48.88 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.37 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.83 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.36 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.83 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.27 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.78 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.36 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 53.41 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.06 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 54.57 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.14 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.55 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.88 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.22 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.42 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.52 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.2 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.97 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.56 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.17 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.84 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.56 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.59 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.59 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.68 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.07 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.4 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.88 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.18 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.79 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.26 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.55 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.25 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.04 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.39 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.45 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.59 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.48 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.92 | +0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 62.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 62.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.16 | 43.49 | 44.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.39 | 45.1 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6 | 48.44 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.4 | 53.41 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.95 | 54.51 | 55.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.26 | 55.3 | 57.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.32 | 57.55 | 61.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.11 | 61.45 | 62.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Togo?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Togo was 62.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.49 in 1950.
- How does Togo rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Togo ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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