Togo: health and care

What is life expectancy in Togo?

Life expectancy in Togo is about 63 years, with a death rate of 9.2 per 1,000, according to the fifth general population and housing census (RGPH-5) as reported in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024.

The census counted 8,095,498 people in 2022, up from 6,191,155 in 2010, an average annual growth of 2.3%. The population is young: 41.7% are under 15 and 4.2% are over 64. INSEED has launched a fourth Demographic and Health Survey (EDST-IV), which will update health indicators.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How many children die before age five in Togo?

Togo's under-five mortality rate was 56.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to World Health Organization estimates. It was 58.1 in 2023 and 60.0 in 2022. The infant mortality rate, for the first year of life, was 34.8 per 1,000 (WHO).

The estimates come from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, which combines surveys, censuses and registration data. They are modelled and revised as new data arrive. INSEED has launched a new Demographic and Health Survey, which will provide direct measures.

Official sources: World Health Organization · WHO

How many women die in childbirth in Togo?

Togo's maternal mortality ratio was 349 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization estimates. It was 362 in 2022 and 397 in 2021.

The ratio counts deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end. Health facility data in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024 show 24,583 caesarean deliveries in 2024, a caesarean rate of 12.3%, against 7.6% in 2020. The WHO figures are modelled estimates.

Official sources: World Health Organization · National Statistical Yearbook 2024

How big a problem is malaria in Togo?

Severe malaria caused 993 deaths in Togo's hospitals in 2024, the largest single identified cause of hospital deaths, according to Ministry of Health figures in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. It caused 1,313 hospital deaths in 2023.

The World Health Organization estimates malaria incidence at 249 cases per 1,000 people at risk in 2024, down from 279 in 2022. Hospital deaths cover only people treated in health facilities. Other leading causes of hospital deaths in 2024 were prematurity (544) and anaemia (456).

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024 · World Health Organization

How many doctors does Togo have?

Togo had one doctor for every 11,641 inhabitants in 2024, according to Ministry of Health figures in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. There was one state-registered nurse for every 3,219 people and one midwife for every 4,456.

The World Health Organization records 0.59 medical doctors per 10,000 people in 2024, a lower density than the Ministry's ratio; the two sources differ. The country had 2,152 health facilities and 5,864 hospital beds in service in 2024. Facility use was 52.9%, measured by the Ministry's attendance rate.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024 · World Health Organization

How many children in Togo are vaccinated?

Togo recorded administrative coverage of 116% for the third dose of the pentavalent (DTP3) vaccine in 2024, according to Ministry of Health immunisation figures in INSEED's National Statistical Yearbook 2024. Coverage was 92.5% in 2023 and 88.0% in 2022. Measles-rubella first-dose coverage was 114% in 2024.

Administrative coverage divides doses given by the estimated number of target children, so it can exceed 100% when the population estimate is too low or when children from outside the target group are vaccinated. BCG coverage was 101% in 2024. Household surveys give a separate, survey-based measure of coverage.

Official sources: National Statistical Yearbook 2024

What is the average life expectancy in Togo?

62.9 years: that is life expectancy at birth in Togo for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 64.3 years; Togo is 33rd highest of 48. Worldwide: 177th of 193.

How many babies die in Togo?

The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation puts the infant mortality rate in Togo at 34.8 per 1,000 in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 37.2 per 1,000, and Togo placed 28th highest of 48. Worldwide: 33rd of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Togo?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 349 per 100,000. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 257 per 100,000; Togo is 21st highest of 48. Worldwide: 22nd of 192.

What is Togo's health spending?

In 2023, current health spending in Togo was 6.1% of GDP, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.7% of GDP (2007) to 6.6% of GDP (2016). It is 15th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 4.4% of GDP. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 99th highest.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Togo?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Togo was 64.3% in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 57.3% (2014) to 74.8% (2005). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 32.4%; Togo is 4th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 12th of 191.

How many doctors does Togo have?

The WHO puts the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Togo at 0.08 per 1,000 in 2022. No year since 2007 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 0.18 per 1,000; Togo is 41st highest of 46. Of 125 countries with 2022 data, 120th highest.

How many hospital beds per person does Togo have?

In 2022, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Togo was 0.33 per 1,000, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 1.6 per 1,000; Togo is 8th highest of 8. Of 110 countries with 2022 data, 110th highest.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Togo?

81.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Togo for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 81.0%; Togo is 24th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 139th of 191.