Neonatal mortality rate gho in Togo
Togo: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.31
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.71
in 1965
All-time low
2.31
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Togo, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Togo is 2.31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Togo peaked at 5.71 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2023.
That places Togo 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.71 | — |
| 1966 | 5.67 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 5.63 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.58 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.55 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.44 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.41 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.3 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.16 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.08 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.93 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.86 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.81 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.71 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.66 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.49 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.43 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.37 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.13 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.75 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.67 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 | 5.55 | 5.71 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 5 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 | 4.43 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.75 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.01 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 mortality rate gho in Togo?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Togo was 2.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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