Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo
Togo: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,606
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,463
in 2010
All-time low
5,245
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal deaths in Togo, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6,606 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Togo peaked at 7,463 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,245, in 1966.
Togo ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5,245 | — |
| 1967 | 5,396 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,572 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5,781 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 5,966 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6,145 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6,284 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6,410 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6,514 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6,588 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,639 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,648 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,645 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,638 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6,650 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,704 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6,775 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,853 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6,941 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,013 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,089 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 7,154 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 7,205 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,240 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7,280 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,310 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,336 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,345 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,866 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 6,964 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,026 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,053 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,076 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,106 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,120 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,131 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,124 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,093 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,055 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,136 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7,224 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,339 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,382 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7,445 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,463 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,365 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,236 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,150 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,116 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,095 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,098 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,043 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,979 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,908 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,840 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,783 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,720 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,663 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,606 | -0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 6,606 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 6,606 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,498 | 5,245 | 5,781 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,448 | 5,966 | 6,648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,962 | 6,650 | 7,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,136 | 6,866 | 7,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,205 | 7,055 | 7,445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,145 | 6,908 | 7,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,722 | 6,606 | 6,840 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Togo?
- Neonatal deaths in Togo was 6,606 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,463 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,245 in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for neonatal deaths?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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