Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Togo

Togo: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2228 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.84 under-five deaths per woman
in 1944
All-time low
0.2228 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Togo, 1944–2024

00.511.52194419842024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Togo is 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Togo peaked at 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1944 and was at its lowest, 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

That places Togo 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1.81 under-five deaths per woman 1.79 under-five deaths per woman 1.84 under-five deaths per woman 6
1950s 1.79 under-five deaths per woman 1.75 under-five deaths per woman 1.82 under-five deaths per woman 10
1960s 1.69 under-five deaths per woman 1.62 under-five deaths per woman 1.74 under-five deaths per woman 10
1970s 1.45 under-five deaths per woman 1.29 under-five deaths per woman 1.59 under-five deaths per woman 10
1980s 1.07 under-five deaths per woman 0.9295 under-five deaths per woman 1.24 under-five deaths per woman 10
1990s 0.7793 under-five deaths per woman 0.655 under-five deaths per woman 0.9036 under-five deaths per woman 10
2000s 0.5357 under-five deaths per woman 0.4578 under-five deaths per woman 0.6283 under-five deaths per woman 10
2010s 0.3588 under-five deaths per woman 0.2892 under-five deaths per woman 0.4419 under-five deaths per woman 10
2020s 0.2483 under-five deaths per woman 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman 0.2764 under-five deaths per woman 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 21 Uganda 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 23 Madagascar 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 25 East Timor 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Togo?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Togo was 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1944.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Togo rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Togo ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).