World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Togo: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 62.9 yrs (2024), 201st of 217 in the world and 33rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 63.2 yrs (2024), 207th of 217 in the world and 38th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 62.7 yrs (2024), 190th of 217 in the world and 23rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy62.9 yrs2024 · world 201/217 · region 33/48Life expectancy, women63.2 yrs2024 · world 207/217 · region 38/48Life expectancy, men62.7 yrs2024 · world 190/217 · region 23/48Infant mortality34.82024 · world 33/196 · region 28/48
Life expectancy
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Togo62.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
TogoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Togo63.2 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Togo in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years62.9 yrs2024201/21733/4854.6 yrs57.2 yrs61.1 yrs+7.1%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years63.2 yrs2024207/21738/4855.3 yrs57.5 yrs61.4 yrs+7.0%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years62.7 yrs2024190/21723/4853.8 yrs56.9 yrs60.8 yrs+7.2%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births34.8202433/19628/4870.853.039.1−26%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births56.1202423/19623/48119.288.363.9−28%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births22.6202432/19627/4836.529.324.3−17%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births349202322/19421/48496497398−30%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months81%2024145/19325/4858%68%75%+4.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–491.6%202424/15321/443.7%2.7%1.9%−0.8 ppsince 20143.0%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people48202495/20842/48518648−27%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.1%2023101/19315/483.3%4.3%6.2%+1.3 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure64.3%202312/1934/4881.6%62.3%64.3%+6.5 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.082022174/18041/460.0620010.050.08+58%since 20100.250.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.32022176/18234/400.920020.60.4−48%since 2012—1.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population64.8%2024193/20634/4645.8%56.1%62.0%+5.9 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population25.2%2024190/20334/468.0%13.3%22.7%+8.4 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults5.8%2024158/16633/3915.3%10.0%6.8%−4.2 ppsince 20108.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people28.7201933/18625/4830.131.128.72019−8.3%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Togo and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Togo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTogoGhanaBurkina FasoBenin
Life expectancy62.9 yrs202465.7 yrs202461.3 yrs202461.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women63.2 yrs202468.2 yrs202463.4 yrs202462.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men62.7 yrs202463.3 yrs202459.1 yrs202459.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality34.8202427.5202443.6202445.22024
Under-5 mortality56.1202435.9202474.9202474.72024
Neonatal mortality22.6202418.1202423.8202427.22024
Maternal mortality3492023234202324220235182023
Measles vaccination81%202490%202488%202444%2024
HIV prevalence1.6%20241.5%20240.5%20240.7%2024
Ghana: healthBurkina Faso: healthBenin: health
Health in Sub-Saharan Africaall 48 economies rankedHealth: lower-middle-income countries47 economies rankedHealth: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesTogo: all key statisticscountry profile