Maternal mortality ratio in Togo
Togo: Maternal mortality ratio was 399.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (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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About this data
The 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.