Under-five deaths in Togo
Togo: Under-five deaths was 16,109 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Togo stood at 16,109. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Togo peaked at 22,180 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,109, in 2024.
That places Togo 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,180 | — |
| 2001 | 22,079 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21,929 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21,752 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21,512 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21,381 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21,364 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21,422 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,459 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,478 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,471 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,255 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20,831 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20,342 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,906 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 19,502 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,136 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18,758 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,362 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17,984 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,628 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17,265 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16,889 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16,498 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16,109 | -2.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 16,109 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 16,109 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,656 | 21,364 | 22,180 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,755 | 17,984 | 21,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,878 | 16,109 | 17,628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More development goals data for Togo
- Red List Index 0.9285 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 146.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 153.68 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Togo?
- Under-five deaths in Togo was 16,109 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,180 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,109 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for under-five deaths?
- Togo ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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