Number of neonatal deaths by region in Togo
Togo: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 6,606 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,606
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 195 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 by region in Togo, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 6,606 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Togo peaked at 7,463 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,245, in 1966.
Togo ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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% |
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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- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Togo?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Togo was 6,606 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,463 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,245 in 1966.
- How does Togo rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Togo ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.