Maternal mortality ratio in Togo
Togo: Maternal mortality ratio was 348.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
348.9 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
506.4 per 100,000 live births
in 2012
All-time low
348.9 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Togo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Togo recorded 348.9 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Togo peaked at 506.4 per 100,000 live births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 348.9 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Togo ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 495.51 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 478.03 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 447.2 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 431.09 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 431.21 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 434.44 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 452.58 per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 448.14 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 457.38 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 471.48 per 100,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 496.84 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 501.34 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 506.4 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 500.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 489.93 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 470.35 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 460.12 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 443.39 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 435.36 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 415.97 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 397.76 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 396.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 362.29 per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 348.9 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 348.9 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 348.9 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.71 per 100,000 live births | 431.09 per 100,000 live births | 495.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 471.98 per 100,000 live births | 415.97 per 100,000 live births | 506.4 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.39 per 100,000 live births | 348.9 per 100,000 live births | 397.76 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 21 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births 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 maternal mortality ratio in Togo?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Togo was 348.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 506.4 per 100,000 live births in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Togo ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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