Analyzing Under Five Mortality Rate for Togo Using a Machine Learning Technique

This study uses annual time series data on under five mortality rate (U5MR) for Togo from 1960 to 2020 to predict future trends of U5MR over the period 2021 to 2030. Residuals and forecast evaluation criteria indicate that the applied ANN (12, 12, 1) model is stable in forecasting under five mortality rate. ANN model projections suggest thatU5MR will remain high throughout the out of sample period. Hence, authorities in Togo must address all the major challenges that hinder the successful implementation of the third sustainable development goal (SDG3).