Number of maternal deaths in Togo
Togo: Number of maternal deaths was 1,011 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,011
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2012
All-time low
898.23
in 2003
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Togo, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1,011 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Togo peaked at 1,300 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 898.23, in 2003.
Togo ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,002 | — |
| 1986 | 997.08 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 999.58 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,007 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,052 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,094 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,147 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,195 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,278 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,144 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,140 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,107 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,085 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,056 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,006 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 966.51 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 956.21 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 914.49 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 898.23 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 912.32 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 950.5 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,024 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,054 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,106 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,175 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,268 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,287 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,290 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,281 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,250 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,244 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,212 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,201 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,159 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,119 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,127 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,038 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,011 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,011 | 997.08 | 1,052 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,125 | 1,006 | 1,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 995.75 | 898.23 | 1,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,249 | 1,159 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,074 | 1,011 | 1,127 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 36 Senegal 1,263 compare
- 37 Liberia 1,068 compare
- 38 Mozambique 1,037 compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 967.91 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 915.39 compare
- 42 Rwanda 907.79 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Togo?
- Number of maternal deaths in Togo was 1,011 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.23 in 2003.
- How does Togo rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Togo ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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