Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo
Togo: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4101 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4101
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4101
in 2024
All-time low
0.2941
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo is 0.4101, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo peaked at 0.4101 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2941, in 1994.
That places Togo 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3089 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3085 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3083 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3081 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2941 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3049 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.309 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3125 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3164 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3194 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.321 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.323 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3249 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3261 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.328 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3338 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3381 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3426 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.344 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3466 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3476 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3465 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3474 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3515 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3575 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3638 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3709 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3755 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3801 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3841 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.388 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3929 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3979 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4039 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4101 | +1.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.4101 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.4101 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.309 | 0.2941 | 0.3194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3328 | 0.321 | 0.3466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3625 | 0.3465 | 0.3841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3985 | 0.388 | 0.4101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 162 Singapore 0.4141 compare
- 163 South Korea 0.4138 compare
- 164 Burundi 0.4121 compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 0.4092 compare
- 167 Marshall Islands 0.4091 compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.4088 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Togo was 0.4101 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4101 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2941 in 1994.
- How does Togo rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Togo ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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