Life Expectancy in Togo (2024): Men 62.7, Women 63.2

Life expectancy in Togo since 1960

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Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Togo has risen by 19.4 years, from 43.5 to 62.9. Women live 0.5 years longer than men (63.2 vs 62.7).

Expected age at death in Togo by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	62.7	66.9	68.2	72.1	83.0
Women	63.2	67.5	68.6	72.5	83.1

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Togo’s figures (method).

How people die in Togo

Chronic diseases: 44.2%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 46.1%
Injuries: 9.7%

In 2019, 44% of deaths in Togo were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Togo man has a 28% chance and a woman 23% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 28.7 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Togo, about 56.1 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Togo compared with its region

Togo is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #33 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
29	Kenya	63.8	61.6	66.1
30	Madagascar	63.8	62.1	65.6
31	Mozambique	63.8	60.5	66.7
32	Zimbabwe	63.1	60.5	65.3
33	Togo	62.9	62.7	63.2
34	Liberia	62.3	61.0	63.6
35	Congo (DRC)	62.1	60.0	64.2
36	Côte d'Ivoire	62.1	60.2	64.3
37	Sierra Leone	62.0	60.2	63.7

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Togo?

62.9 years in 2024: 62.7 for men and 63.2 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Togo?

Yes. Women in Togo live about 0.5 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Togo rank for life expectancy?

Togo ranks #201 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 10.6 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Togo?

Life expectancy at birth (62.9) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Togo can expect to live to about 68.2, and a 40-year-old woman to about 68.6.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.