South Asia vs Togo: Lifetime risk of maternal death
South Asia
0.3%
in 2023
Togo
1.4%
in 2023
South Asia rank
22nd
Togo rank
19th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- South Asia
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 1.4% against 0.3% in South Asia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Togo's figure about 5.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Togo |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Togo |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Asia or Togo?
- Togo, at 1.4% against 0.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Asia and Togo?
- 1.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Togo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Togo rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Asia ranks 22nd and Togo ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.