Niger vs Togo: Maternal mortality ratio
Niger
441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Togo
399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Niger rank
19th
Togo rank
22nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Niger currently reports 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births against 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in Togo, a difference of 42.03 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births | 615.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 443.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 1990s | 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 557.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 337.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 493.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 286.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 468.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Niger or Togo?
- Niger, at 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births against 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in Togo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Niger and Togo?
- 42.03 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.