Mortality rate, infant in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate, infant was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Togo, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Togo is 35.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Togo peaked at 120.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Togo ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.22 per 1,000 live births | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.08 per 1,000 live births | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.99 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.24 per 1,000 live births | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.48 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 29 Namibia 38.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Angola 38.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Botswana 38.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros, Union of the 35.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 35.7 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Togo?
- Mortality rate, infant in Togo was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 120.4 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release