Maternal mortality in Togo
Togo: Maternal mortality was 399.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
399.04
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
680.02
in 1985
All-time low
399.04
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 399.04 for maternal mortality in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Togo peaked at 680.02 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 399.04, in 2020.
That places Togo 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 680.02 | — |
| 1986 | 632.42 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 601.91 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 582.61 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 581.9 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 591.07 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 575.29 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 586.03 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 591.44 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 564.79 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 553.93 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 544.52 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 534.6 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 534.12 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 495.69 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 479.34 | -3.3% |
| 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 | 399.04 | -4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 399.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 399.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 615.77 | 581.9 | 680.02 | 5 |
| 1990s | 557.15 | 495.69 | 591.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.96 | 457.51 | 528.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.33 | 418.26 | 530.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.04 | 399.04 | 399.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Togo?
- Maternal mortality in Togo was 399.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 680.02 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.04 in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for maternal mortality?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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