Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo
Togo: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 1985
All-time low
1.37
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1.37 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo peaked at 3.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.
That places Togo 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.99 | — |
| 1986 | 3.84 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.63 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.91 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.73 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.52 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.63 | 3.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.52 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.99 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.74 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 16 Mauritania 1.73 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.49 compare
- 18 Gambia 1.39 compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 1.35 compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 1.29 compare
- 22 Lesotho 1.28 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Togo was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Togo ranks 19th 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 down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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