Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo
Togo: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 73 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
25 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo is 73 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo peaked at 73 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Togo 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 73 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 73 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 175 Sierra Leone 74 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 177 Gambia 72 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 178 Côte d'Ivoire 67 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 179 Mauritania 58 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Togo
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo was 73 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 73 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Togo rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Togo ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.