Maternal mortality ratio in Togo
Togo: Maternal mortality ratio was 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
680.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Togo, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Togo recorded 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Togo peaked at 680.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Togo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 680.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 632.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 601.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 582.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 581.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 591.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 575.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 586.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 591.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 564.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 553.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 544.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 534.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 534.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 495.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 479.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 478.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 461.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 457.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 489.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 494.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 517.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 515.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 528.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 517.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 530.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 499.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 510.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 493.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 491.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 440.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 438.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 425.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 434.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 418.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 615.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 581.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 680.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 557.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 495.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 591.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 457.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 528.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 418.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 530.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Cameroon 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 391.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Malawi 380.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths 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 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 680.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.