Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 14.28 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Togo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 14.28 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Togo peaked at 15.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.28, in 2020.
Togo ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.76 | — |
| 2001 | 15.73 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.69 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.66 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.64 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.63 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.61 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.58 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.51 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.17 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.95 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.84 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.73 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.63 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.54 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.36 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.28 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 | 15.41 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.36 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 14.28 | 14.28 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Togo?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Togo was 14.28 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Togo ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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