3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Togo
Togo: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Togo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 24 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Togo peaked at 36.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2021.
That places Togo 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.2 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.7 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | -2.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4 | 30.2 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.26 | 25 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 24 | 24.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 31 Zambia 24.6 compare
- 32 Haiti 24.3 compare
- 33 Madagascar 24.1 compare
- 35 Turkmenistan 23.5 compare
- 36 Eswatini 23.2 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 22.9 compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Togo?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Togo was 24 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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