Number of maternal deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of maternal deaths was 1,089 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,089 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,305 deaths
in 2010
All-time low
908.87 deaths
in 1988
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1,089 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Togo peaked at 1,305 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 908.87 deaths, in 1988.
Togo ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 992.83 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 948.63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 920.92 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 908.87 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 925.22 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 963.45 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 954.97 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 990.39 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,017 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 920.61 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 936.15 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 947.46 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 951.59 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 977.43 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 936.85 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 929.91 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 947.55 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 936.23 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 947.06 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,028 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,063 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,143 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,180 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,231 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,243 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,305 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,234 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,266 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,238 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,248 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,133 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,145 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,123 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,160 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,129 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,089 deaths | -3.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,089 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35 deaths, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,089 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625 deaths, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 939.29 deaths | 908.87 deaths | 992.83 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 959.62 deaths | 920.61 deaths | 1,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,065 deaths | 929.91 deaths | 1,243 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 1,305 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Togo?
- Number of maternal deaths in Togo was 1,089 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,305 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.87 deaths in 1988.
- How does Togo rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Togo ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.