3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Togo
Togo: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 399 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
399
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
530.29
in 2010
All-time low
399
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Togo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 399 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Togo peaked at 530.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 399, in 2020.
Togo ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479.34 | — |
| 2001 | 478.56 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 461.2 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 457.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 489.64 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 494.45 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 517.4 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 515.39 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 528.11 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 517.94 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 530.29 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 499.78 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 510.68 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 493.4 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 491.35 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 440.81 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 438.8 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 425.43 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 434.54 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 418.26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 399 | -4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 399 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 399 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.96 | 457.51 | 528.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.33 | 418.26 | 530.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399 | 399 | 399 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Togo?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Togo was 399 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 530.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 399 in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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