Mortality rate, neonatal in Togo
Togo: Mortality rate, neonatal was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
22.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Togo, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Togo recorded 22.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Togo peaked at 57.1 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 22.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Togo 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.36 per 1,000 live births | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 53.04 per 1,000 live births | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.97 per 1,000 live births | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.76 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.11 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 29 Madagascar 23.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Gambia 23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Haiti 22.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 22.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Comoros 22.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Togo?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Togo was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.