Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Togo
Togo: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 6,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,606
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,463
in 2010
All-time low
5,245
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Togo, 1966–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Togo stood at 6,606.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Togo peaked at 7,463 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,245, in 1966.
Togo ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) 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 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan, Republic of 7,112 compare
- 49 Rwanda 6,938 compare
- 51 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 53 Haiti 5,845 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Togo?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Togo was 6,606 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,463 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,245 in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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