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Togo

Togo · TGO · population about 9.9 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 2 are born here — about one in 443. That is 0.3 million a year, or 0.6 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Togo, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better62.9yrs#227 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better62.5yrs#209 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better55.4‰#215 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better39.1‰#212 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better4,079int$#211 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal37.9#156 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better349/100k births#216 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better63%#192 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better15%#188 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better44%#185 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better38%#195 / 237
Road deathslower is better28.7/100k people#205 / 237
Male smokinglower is better6%#9 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better64%#226 / 237
Internet usehigher is better39%#200 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better4.01#20 / 237

1 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: hom.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Togo

What are the odds of being born in Togo?

About 0.3 million babies are born in Togo in 2026, 0.23% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 443. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.6 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Togo?

On the UN life table, women in Togo live 62.9 years and men 62.5; female life expectancy ranks 227 of 237. Infant mortality is 39.1‰ and under-five mortality 55.4‰.

What is income per person in Togo?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 4,079 international dollars, ranking 211 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 37.9 (lower is more equal), and 44% of people live in cities.