Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo
Togo: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 22.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.59
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
57.11
in 1965
All-time low
22.59
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Togo, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Togo is 22.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Togo peaked at 57.11 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 22.59, in 2024.
That places Togo 32nd out of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 57.11 | — |
| 1966 | 56.78 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 56.41 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 55.97 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.54 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 55.14 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 54.77 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 54.43 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 54.12 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 53.69 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 53.14 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.46 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 51.71 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 50.92 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.11 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.42 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 48.81 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.3 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 47.8 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 47.35 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.82 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 46.21 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.58 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.98 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.37 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.74 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.13 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 42.52 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.9 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.23 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 40.58 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 39.86 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 39.06 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 38.25 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.41 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 36.54 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.69 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.87 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.08 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.37 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.66 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.95 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.25 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.57 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.27 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.71 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.72 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.23 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.73 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.27 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.78 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.31 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.81 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.32 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 23.88 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.46 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.01 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.59 | -1.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 22.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 22.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.36 | 55.54 | 57.11 | 5 |
| 1970s | 53.05 | 50.11 | 55.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.97 | 44.37 | 49.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 37.41 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.09 | 29.9 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 | 24.81 | 29.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 22.59 | 24.32 | 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 mortality rate in Togo?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Togo was 22.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.11 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Togo ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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