What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Togo and Turkmenistan?

0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Togo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Turkmenistan?

36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Togo vs Turkmenistan: Neonatal mortality rate

Togo

2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Turkmenistan

2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Togo rank

32nd

Turkmenistan rank

33rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

Togo
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Togo currently reports 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Togo ranks 32nd and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Togo	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.86 Deaths per 1000 live births	Togo
1990s	4.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	Togo
2000s	3.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.65 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.6782 Deaths per 1000 live births	Togo
2010s	2.71 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3459 Deaths per 1000 live births	Togo
2020s	2.38 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.0323 Deaths per 1000 live births	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Togo or Turkmenistan?: Togo, at 2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Togo and Turkmenistan?: 0.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Turkmenistan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
How do Togo and Turkmenistan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?: Togo ranks 32nd and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.