Number of neonatal deaths in Togo

Togo: Number of neonatal deaths was 5,927 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,927 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,562 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
5,045 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths in Togo, 1950–2019

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Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Togo is 5,927 deaths, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Togo peaked at 7,562 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,045 deaths, in 1950.

Togo ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Togo, 1950 to 2019.
Year deaths Change
1950 5,045 deaths
1951 5,066 deaths +0.4%
1952 5,091 deaths +0.5%
1953 5,120 deaths +0.6%
1954 5,152 deaths +0.6%
1955 5,189 deaths +0.7%
1956 5,245 deaths +1.1%
1957 5,283 deaths +0.7%
1958 5,349 deaths +1.2%
1959 5,401 deaths +1.0%
1960 5,433 deaths +0.6%
1961 5,471 deaths +0.7%
1962 5,505 deaths +0.6%
1963 5,535 deaths +0.5%
1964 5,566 deaths +0.6%
1965 5,595 deaths +0.5%
1966 5,603 deaths +0.1%
1967 5,596 deaths -0.1%
1968 5,608 deaths +0.2%
1969 5,612 deaths +0.1%
1970 5,642 deaths +0.5%
1971 5,669 deaths +0.5%
1972 5,706 deaths +0.7%
1973 5,776 deaths +1.2%
1974 5,801 deaths +0.4%
1975 5,848 deaths +0.8%
1976 5,941 deaths +1.6%
1977 6,047 deaths +1.8%
1978 6,163 deaths +1.9%
1979 6,258 deaths +1.5%
1980 6,344 deaths +1.4%
1981 6,429 deaths +1.3%
1982 6,491 deaths +1.0%
1983 6,560 deaths +1.1%
1984 6,613 deaths +0.8%
1985 6,667 deaths +0.8%
1986 6,719 deaths +0.8%
1987 6,801 deaths +1.2%
1988 6,877 deaths +1.1%
1989 6,941 deaths +0.9%
1990 6,969 deaths +0.4%
1991 7,014 deaths +0.6%
1992 7,034 deaths +0.3%
1993 7,084 deaths +0.7%
1994 7,117 deaths +0.5%
1995 7,128 deaths +0.2%
1996 7,163 deaths +0.5%
1997 7,218 deaths +0.8%
1998 7,190 deaths -0.4%
1999 7,211 deaths +0.3%
2000 7,274 deaths +0.9%
2001 7,349 deaths +1.0%
2002 7,434 deaths +1.2%
2003 7,460 deaths +0.3%
2004 7,504 deaths +0.6%
2005 7,558 deaths +0.7%
2006 7,559 deaths +0.0%
2007 7,562 deaths +0.0%
2008 7,545 deaths -0.2%
2009 7,506 deaths -0.5%
2010 7,433 deaths -1.0%
2011 7,322 deaths -1.5%
2012 7,201 deaths -1.7%
2013 7,054 deaths -2.0%
2014 6,887 deaths -2.4%
2015 6,708 deaths -2.6%
2016 6,517 deaths -2.8%
2017 6,306 deaths -3.2%
2018 6,103 deaths -3.2%
2019 5,927 deaths -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5,194 deaths 5,045 deaths 5,401 deaths 10
1960s 5,552 deaths 5,433 deaths 5,612 deaths 10
1970s 5,885 deaths 5,642 deaths 6,258 deaths 10
1980s 6,644 deaths 6,344 deaths 6,941 deaths 10
1990s 7,113 deaths 6,969 deaths 7,218 deaths 10
2000s 7,475 deaths 7,274 deaths 7,562 deaths 10
2010s 6,746 deaths 5,927 deaths 7,433 deaths 10

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 52 Morocco 6,757 deaths compare
  2. 53 Papua New Guinea 6,526 deaths compare
  3. 54 Cambodia 6,278 deaths compare
  4. 56 Colombia 5,414 deaths compare
  5. 57 Peru 5,014 deaths compare
  6. 58 Russia 4,985 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Togo?
Number of neonatal deaths in Togo was 5,927 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 7,562 deaths in 2007.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 5,045 deaths in 1950.
How does Togo rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Togo ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.